Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary was 53.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Dominican Republic, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Secondary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Dominican Republic is 53.4%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Dominican Republic peaked at 53.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1960.
Dominican Republic ranks 54th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Secondary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.3% | — |
| 1965 | 9.2% | +179.3% |
| 1970 | 16.0% | +74.2% |
| 1975 | 18.6% | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 22.3% | +20.2% |
| 1985 | 25.7% | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 30.6% | +19.4% |
| 1995 | 29.2% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 30.6% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 43.6% | +42.6% |
| 2010 | 53.4% | +22.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 53.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.1%, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 53.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.8%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.2% | 3.3% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 17.3% | 16.0% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.0% | 22.3% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.9% | 29.2% | 30.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 37.1% | 30.6% | 43.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 53.4% | 53.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Dominican Republic?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary in Dominican Republic was 53.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 53.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1960.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)