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
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
Based on the population aged 15 years and older.