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

Dominican Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 10.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
10.3%
World rank
88th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.9%
in 2000
All-time low
4.3%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

51015201960198520101960: 13.81965: 7.31970: 4.31975: 6.61980: 8.91985: 10.91990: 13.11995: 15.92000: 18.92005: 14.72010: 10.3

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

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 10.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is down 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic peaked at 18.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1970.

Dominican Republic ranks 88th of 144 countries on this measure, 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+ with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Dominican Republic, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.8%
1965 7.3% -47.1%
1970 4.3% -41.1%
1975 6.6% +52.6%
1980 8.9% +35.7%
1985 10.9% +22.8%
1990 13.1% +19.4%
1995 15.9% +21.5%
2000 18.9% +19.0%
2005 14.7% -22.2%
2010 10.3% -29.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.6% 7.3% 13.8% 2
1970s 5.4% 4.3% 6.6% 2
1980s 9.9% 8.9% 10.9% 2
1990s 14.5% 13.1% 15.9% 2
2000s 16.8% 14.7% 18.9% 2
2010s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 85 Nepal 10.9% compare
  2. 86 Albania 10.6% compare
  3. 87 Korea 10.5% compare
  4. 89 Nicaragua 10.2% compare
  5. 90 Niger 9.9% compare
  6. 91 Benin 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic was 10.3% 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 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1970.
How does Dominican Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Dominican Republic ranks 88th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.4%. 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+ 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+ 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary