Bolivia vs Dominican Republic: Share of the population with at least some formal education

Bolivia
95.1%
in 2020
Dominican Republic
95.7%
in 2020
Bolivia rank
66th
Dominican Republic rank
65th

Share of the population with at least some formal education over time

  • Bolivia
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 95.7% against 95.1% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Bolivia ranks 66th and Dominican Republic ranks 65th of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 2 and Dominican Republic in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bolivia Dominican Republic Difference Ahead
1870s 1.6% 2.1% 0.5% Dominican Republic
1880s 2.5% 4.2% 1.7% Dominican Republic
1890s 3.8% 6.2% 2.4% Dominican Republic
1900s 5.8% 12.2% 6.5% Dominican Republic
1910s 9.3% 28.2% 18.9% Dominican Republic
1920s 14.7% 40.7% 26.0% Dominican Republic
1930s 20.7% 54.2% 33.5% Dominican Republic
1940s 27.8% 55.4% 27.7% Dominican Republic
1950s 36.8% 59.6% 22.9% Dominican Republic
1960s 48.8% 66.4% 17.7% Dominican Republic
1970s 61.6% 70.8% 9.2% Dominican Republic
1980s 75.0% 78.3% 3.3% Dominican Republic
1990s 85.7% 85.2% 0.5% Bolivia
2000s 91.2% 90.8% 0.5% Bolivia
2010s 93.6% 94.0% 0.4% Dominican Republic
2020s 95.1% 95.7% 0.6% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population with at least some formal education, Bolivia or Dominican Republic?
Dominican Republic, at 95.7% against 95.1% in Bolivia as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Bolivia and Dominican Republic?
0.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Dominican Republic?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Bolivia and Dominican Republic rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Bolivia ranks 66th and Dominican Republic ranks 65th of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with at least some formal education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population with at least some formal education
Unit
%
Source
Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed

Based on the population aged 15 years and older.