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 8.58 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
8.58
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
72nd
of 94 countries
All-time high
8.58
in 2013
All-time low
6.71
in 1997
Years of data
16
1996–2013

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

024681996200420131996: 7.61997: 6.72000: 7.42001: 7.42002: 7.62003: 7.82004: 82005: 7.92006: 82007: 8.22008: 8.22009: 8.32010: 8.42011: 8.42012: 8.52013: 8.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 8.58 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.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Dominican Republic peaked at 8.58 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 6.71, in 1997.

Dominican Republic ranks 72nd of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 and in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and above, total in Dominican Republic, 1996 to 2013.
Year Value Change
1996 7.59
1997 6.71 -11.7%
2000 7.39 +10.2%
2001 7.41 +0.3%
2002 7.6 +2.6%
2003 7.81 +2.7%
2004 7.97 +2.0%
2005 7.85 -1.4%
2006 8.01 +2.0%
2007 8.22 +2.5%
2008 8.19 -0.3%
2009 8.29 +1.2%
2010 8.38 +1.1%
2011 8.43 +0.7%
2012 8.49 +0.7%
2013 8.58 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.15 6.71 7.59 2
2000s 7.87 7.39 8.29 10
2010s 8.47 8.38 8.58 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 69 Portugal 8.76 compare
  2. 70 Namibia 8.64 compare
  3. 71 Benin 8.59 compare
  4. 73 Egypt 8.56 compare
  5. 74 Zambia 8.41 compare
  6. 75 Turkey 8.32 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 8.58 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 8.58 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 6.71 in 1997.
How does Dominican Republic rank for average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and?
Dominican Republic ranks 72nd out of 94 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 10.0%. 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 and above, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
94 places, 1,329 data points, 1970–2021
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