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

Dominican Republic: Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and was 12.63 in 2013. ▬ Flat

Latest (2013)
12.63
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
41st
of 88 countries
All-time high
12.63
in 2013
All-time low
12.23
in 1996
Years of data
16
1996–2013

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

0510151996200420131996: 12.21997: 12.22000: 12.52001: 12.42002: 12.52003: 12.52004: 12.62005: 12.52006: 12.62007: 12.52008: 12.62009: 12.62010: 12.62011: 12.52012: 12.62013: 12.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 12.63 for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in 2013. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Dominican Republic peaked at 12.63 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.23, in 1996.

Dominican Republic ranks 41st of 88 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education in Dominican Republic, 1996 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1996 12.23
1997 12.24 +0.1%
2000 12.45 +1.7%
2001 12.44 -0.1%
2002 12.49 +0.4%
2003 12.52 +0.2%
2004 12.56 +0.3%
2005 12.52 -0.3%
2006 12.56 +0.3%
2007 12.5 -0.5%
2008 12.6 +0.8%
2009 12.61 +0.0%
2010 12.59 -0.1%
2011 12.48 -0.8%
2012 12.56 +0.6%
2013 12.63 +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.24 12.23 12.24 2
2000s 12.52 12.44 12.61 10
2010s 12.57 12.48 12.63 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 38 Panama 12.68 compare
  2. 39 Norway 12.65 compare
  3. 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.64 compare
  4. 42 Ecuador 12.53 compare
  5. 43 Spain 12.53 compare
  6. 44 Slovenia 12.48 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Dominican Republic?
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Dominican Republic was 12.63 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 12.63 in 2013.
What is the lowest average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 12.23 in 1996.
How does Dominican Republic rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Dominican Republic ranks 41st out of 88 countries with data for 2013.
Is average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 and above, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 1,164 data points, 1970–2021
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