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

Dominican Republic
95.7%
in 2020
Panama
95.9%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
65th
Panama rank
63rd

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 95.9% against 95.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Panama ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Panama ranks 63rd of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Panama Difference Ahead
1870s 2.1% 2.5% 0.3% Panama
1880s 4.2% 3.8% 0.3% Dominican Republic
1890s 6.2% 6.2% 0.0%
1900s 12.2% 21.1% 8.9% Panama
1910s 28.2% 34.0% 5.8% Panama
1920s 40.7% 42.1% 1.4% Panama
1930s 54.2% 53.9% 0.3% Dominican Republic
1940s 55.4% 64.0% 8.6% Panama
1950s 59.6% 71.1% 11.4% Panama
1960s 66.4% 79.2% 12.8% Panama
1970s 70.8% 82.9% 12.2% Panama
1980s 78.3% 89.2% 10.9% Panama
1990s 85.2% 92.7% 7.5% Panama
2000s 90.8% 94.4% 3.7% Panama
2010s 94.0% 95.2% 1.2% Panama
2020s 95.7% 95.9% 0.2% Panama

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, Dominican Republic or Panama?
Panama, at 95.9% against 95.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the population with at least some formal education between Dominican Republic and Panama?
0.2%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Panama?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Dominican Republic and Panama rank globally for share of the population with at least some formal education?
Dominican Republic ranks 65th and Panama ranks 63rd 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.