Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 21.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic stood at 21.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic peaked at 78.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 21.3%, in 2010.
Dominican Republic ranks 63rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 78.8% | — |
| 1965 | 70.5% | -10.5% |
| 1970 | 51.7% | -26.7% |
| 1975 | 40.4% | -22.0% |
| 1980 | 36.5% | -9.5% |
| 1985 | 31.8% | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 27.5% | -13.6% |
| 1995 | 38.0% | +38.3% |
| 2000 | 23.5% | -38.2% |
| 2005 | 21.5% | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 21.3% | -1.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 21.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 1.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 21.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 28.7%, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 74.7% | 70.5% | 78.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 40.4% | 51.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 34.1% | 31.8% | 36.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 27.5% | 38.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 21.5% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 21.3% | 21.3% | 1 |
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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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic was 21.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 78.8% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.3% in 2010.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- Dominican Republic ranks 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)