Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 10.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
10.2%
World rank
80th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.4%
in 2000
All-time low
3.5%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic, 1960–2010

510151960198520101960: 13.81965: 6.61970: 3.51975: 4.21980: 6.11985: 6.91990: 11.51995: 12.12000: 17.42005: 15.12010: 10.2

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

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 10.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic peaked at 17.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1970.

Dominican Republic ranks 80th 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Dominican Republic, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.8%
1965 6.6% -52.4%
1970 3.5% -46.7%
1975 4.2% +18.9%
1980 6.1% +47.1%
1985 6.9% +12.3%
1990 11.5% +66.8%
1995 12.1% +5.1%
2000 17.4% +44.4%
2005 15.1% -13.3%
2010 10.2% -32.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.2% 6.6% 13.8% 2
1970s 3.8% 3.5% 4.2% 2
1980s 6.5% 6.1% 6.9% 2
1990s 11.8% 11.5% 12.1% 2
2000s 16.2% 15.1% 17.4% 2
2010s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 77 United Arab Emirates 10.4% compare
  2. 78 Korea 10.4% compare
  3. 79 Poland 10.3% compare
  4. 81 Nicaragua 10.2% compare
  5. 82 Ireland 9.3% compare
  6. 83 South Africa 9.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic was 10.2% 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 17.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1970.
How does Dominican Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Dominican Republic ranks 80th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary