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 35.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
35.4%
World rank
44th
of 144 countries
All-time high
72.3%
in 2000
All-time low
35.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 53.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 50.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 45.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 51 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 55.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 59.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 63.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 66 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 72.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 51.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 35.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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 25+ with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic stood at 35.4%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 51.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic peaked at 72.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.4%, in 2010.

That places Dominican Republic 44th 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+ with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Dominican Republic, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 53.1%
1965 50.7% -4.5%
1970 45.9% -9.4%
1975 51.0% +11.2%
1980 55.7% +9.2%
1985 59.5% +6.7%
1990 63.2% +6.3%
1995 66.0% +4.3%
2000 72.3% +9.6%
2005 51.7% -28.5%
2010 35.4% -31.6%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 35.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.9%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 35.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.0%, 93% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 51.9% 50.7% 53.1% 2
1970s 48.5% 45.9% 51.0% 2
1980s 57.6% 55.7% 59.5% 2
1990s 64.6% 63.2% 66.0% 2
2000s 62.0% 51.7% 72.3% 2
2010s 35.4% 35.4% 35.4% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 41 Colombia 35.8% compare
  2. 42 Gabon 35.6% compare
  3. 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 35.6% compare
  4. 45 New Zealand 35.2% compare
  5. 46 Iceland 35.0% compare
  6. 47 Mexico 34.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 35.4% 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 72.3% 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 35.4% in 2010.
How does Dominican Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Dominican Republic ranks 44th 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 51.1%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)