Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 14.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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
Dominican Republic recorded 14.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic peaked at 72.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2010.
That places Dominican Republic 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 72.2% | — |
| 1965 | 56.2% | -22.2% |
| 1970 | 55.5% | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 55.3% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 51.1% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 56.1% | +9.8% |
| 1990 | 50.8% | -9.4% |
| 1995 | 56.3% | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 32.1% | -43.1% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 14.9% | -21.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 14.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.7%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 14.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 22.0%, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 64.2% | 56.2% | 72.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 55.4% | 55.3% | 55.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 53.6% | 51.1% | 56.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 53.6% | 50.8% | 56.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 18.9% | 32.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 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 population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic was 14.9% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2010.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
- Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)