Dominican Republic vs Türkiye: Share of population with no formal education

Dominican Republic
4.3%
in 2020
Türkiye
3.7%
in 2020
Dominican Republic rank
47th
Türkiye rank
50th

Share of population with no formal education over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Türkiye
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 4.3% against 3.7% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.6%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Türkiye ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 47th and Türkiye ranks 50th of 111 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Türkiye Difference Ahead
1870s 97.8% 99.8% 2.0% Türkiye
1880s 95.8% 99.7% 3.8% Türkiye
1890s 93.8% 99.3% 5.5% Türkiye
1900s 87.8% 96.8% 9.0% Türkiye
1910s 71.8% 95.8% 24.0% Türkiye
1920s 59.3% 92.4% 33.1% Türkiye
1930s 45.8% 88.6% 42.8% Türkiye
1940s 44.6% 84.1% 39.5% Türkiye
1950s 40.4% 75.2% 34.8% Türkiye
1960s 33.6% 61.3% 27.7% Türkiye
1970s 29.2% 48.5% 19.2% Türkiye
1980s 21.7% 32.2% 10.5% Türkiye
1990s 14.8% 21.6% 6.9% Türkiye
2000s 9.2% 10.6% 1.3% Türkiye
2010s 6.0% 5.5% 0.5% Dominican Republic
2020s 4.3% 3.7% 0.6% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population with no formal education, Dominican Republic or Türkiye?
Dominican Republic, at 4.3% against 3.7% in Türkiye as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of population with no formal education between Dominican Republic and Türkiye?
0.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Türkiye?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Dominican Republic and Türkiye rank globally for share of population with no formal education?
Dominican Republic ranks 47th and Türkiye ranks 50th 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 population with no 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 population with no 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

The share of adults aged between 15 and 64 years old with no formal education.