Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 was 10.23 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
10.23
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
47th
of 90 countries
All-time high
10.23
in 2013
All-time low
7.99
in 1997
Years of data
16
1996–2013

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013

02.557.5101996200420131996: 8.91997: 82000: 8.92001: 92002: 9.12003: 9.42004: 9.52005: 9.62006: 9.72007: 102008: 102009: 102010: 10.22011: 10.22012: 10.22013: 10.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Dominican Republic is 10.23, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.23 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.99, in 1997.

That places Dominican Republic 47th out of 90 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Dominican Republic, 1996 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1996 8.85
1997 7.99 -9.7%
2000 8.92 +11.7%
2001 8.99 +0.8%
2002 9.08 +1.0%
2003 9.4 +3.5%
2004 9.45 +0.6%
2005 9.59 +1.5%
2006 9.68 +0.9%
2007 10.04 +3.7%
2008 9.95 -0.9%
2009 9.98 +0.3%
2010 10.2 +2.2%
2011 10.23 +0.3%
2012 10.16 -0.7%
2013 10.23 +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.42 7.99 8.85 2
2000s 9.51 8.92 10.04 10
2010s 10.2 10.16 10.23 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 44 Brazil 10.4 compare
  2. 45 Jamaica 10.36 compare
  3. 46 Sweden 10.34 compare
  4. 48 Netherlands 10.06 compare
  5. 49 Slovakia 10.06 compare
  6. 50 Greece 9.98 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Dominican Republic?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 in Dominican Republic was 10.23 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 10.23 in 2013.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 7.99 in 1997.
How does Dominican Republic rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24?
Dominican Republic ranks 47th out of 90 countries with data for 2013.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24 rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17-24
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,228 data points, 1970–2021
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