Dominican Republic vs Venezuela: Average years of schooling among adults
Dominican Republic
9.44 years
in 2023
Venezuela
9.68 years
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
104th
Venezuela rank
101st
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Dominican Republic
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 9.68 years against 9.44 years in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.24 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Venezuela has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 104th and Venezuela ranks 101st of 192 countries.
Venezuela has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.83 years | 6.46 years | 0.6229 years | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 6.86 years | 7.89 years | 1.04 years | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 8.07 years | 9.58 years | 1.51 years | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 9.37 years | 9.68 years | 0.3074 years | Venezuela |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Dominican Republic or Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 9.68 years against 9.44 years in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Dominican Republic and Venezuela?
- 0.24 years, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Venezuela?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and Venezuela rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Dominican Republic ranks 104th and Venezuela ranks 101st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.