Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 12.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.2%
World rank
65th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.4%
in 2000
All-time low
4.3%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 13.81965: 6.61970: 4.31975: 5.31980: 9.31985: 10.21990: 15.11995: 15.92000: 20.42005: 15.82010: 12.2

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic stood at 12.2%.

That represents a change of down 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic peaked at 20.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1970.

Dominican Republic ranks 65th 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Dominican Republic, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.8%
1965 6.6% -51.9%
1970 4.3% -35.2%
1975 5.3% +23.3%
1980 9.3% +76.0%
1985 10.2% +9.1%
1990 15.1% +48.5%
1995 15.9% +5.2%
2000 20.4% +28.6%
2005 15.8% -22.5%
2010 12.2% -23.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.2% 6.6% 13.8% 2
1970s 4.8% 4.3% 5.3% 2
1980s 9.8% 9.3% 10.2% 2
1990s 15.5% 15.1% 15.9% 2
2000s 18.1% 15.8% 20.4% 2
2010s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 62 Mozambique 12.8% compare
  2. 63 El Salvador 12.6% compare
  3. 64 Senegal 12.5% compare
  4. 66 United Arab Emirates 11.7% compare
  5. 67 Benin 11.4% compare
  6. 68 Liberia 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic was 12.2% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Dominican Republic ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary