Costa Rica vs Dominican Republic: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and

Costa Rica
9.68
in 2021
Dominican Republic
9.47
in 2013
Costa Rica rank
64th
Dominican Republic rank
65th

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Dominican Republic
0246810198920052021

How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 9.68 against 9.47 in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 64th and Dominican Republic ranks 65th of 84 countries.

Costa Rica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 8.67 8.23 0.4425 Costa Rica
2000s 9 8.86 0.145 Costa Rica
2010s 9.41 9.36 0.0528 Costa Rica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and, Costa Rica or Dominican Republic?
Costa Rica, at 9.68 against 9.47 in Dominican Republic as of 2021.
What is the difference in average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and between Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
0.21, with Costa Rica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Dominican Republic?
16 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2013.
How do Costa Rica and Dominican Republic rank globally for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Costa Rica ranks 64th and Dominican Republic ranks 65th of 84 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, urban. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, urban
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
84 places, 1,115 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed