Dominican Republic vs Mexico: Average years of schooling

Dominican Republic
9.31 years
in 2020
Mexico
9.22 years
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
82nd
Mexico rank
83rd

Average years of schooling over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 9.31 years against 9.22 years in Mexico, a difference of 0.09 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mexico ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 82nd and Mexico ranks 83rd of 162 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mexico in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Mexico Difference Ahead
1950s 2.1 years 2.75 years 0.6506 years Mexico
1960s 2.78 years 3.67 years 0.8893 years Mexico
1970s 3.75 years 4.64 years 0.8896 years Mexico
1980s 4.35 years 5.92 years 1.57 years Mexico
1990s 5.26 years 7.27 years 2.01 years Mexico
2000s 6.11 years 8.26 years 2.15 years Mexico
2010s 7.17 years 8.52 years 1.35 years Mexico
2020s 9.31 years 9.22 years 0.0858 years Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average years of schooling, Dominican Republic or Mexico?
Dominican Republic, at 9.31 years against 9.22 years in Mexico as of 2020.
What is the difference in average years of schooling between Dominican Republic and Mexico?
0.09 years, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Mexico?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Dominican Republic and Mexico rank globally for average years of schooling?
Dominican Republic ranks 82nd and Mexico ranks 83rd of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average years of schooling
Unit
years
Source
Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 3,421 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.