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
Average number of completed years in formal education, aged 17 and in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
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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