Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 7.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
7.8%
World rank
76th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2000
All-time low
5.6%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic, 1960–2010

5101520251960198520101960: 13.81965: 9.51970: 5.61975: 10.71980: 11.91985: 14.11990: 15.91995: 20.82000: 23.12005: 11.42010: 7.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 7.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 66.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic peaked at 23.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 1970.

That places Dominican Republic 76th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Dominican Republic, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.8%
1965 9.5% -31.2%
1970 5.6% -41.1%
1975 10.7% +90.7%
1980 11.9% +11.9%
1985 14.1% +18.2%
1990 15.9% +12.7%
1995 20.8% +30.4%
2000 23.1% +11.5%
2005 11.4% -50.8%
2010 7.8% -31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.7% 9.5% 13.8% 2
1970s 8.1% 5.6% 10.7% 2
1980s 13.0% 11.9% 14.1% 2
1990s 18.4% 15.9% 20.8% 2
2000s 17.3% 11.4% 23.1% 2
2010s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 73 Benin 8.4% compare
  2. 74 Iran, Islamic Republic of 8.1% compare
  3. 75 Congo 7.9% compare
  4. 77 Greece 7.8% compare
  5. 78 Sierra Leone 7.7% compare
  6. 79 Ghana 7.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic was 7.8% 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 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 1970.
How does Dominican Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Dominican Republic ranks 76th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary