Poverty vs mean schooling in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Poverty vs mean schooling was 11.12 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Poverty vs mean schooling in Dominican Republic, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2040, poverty vs mean schooling in Dominican Republic stood at 11.12. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Dominican Republic peaked at 11.12 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 4.98, in 1980.
That places Dominican Republic 68th out of 146 countries with data for 2040, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 4.98 | — |
| 1985 | 5.58 | +12.0% |
| 1990 | 6.13 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 6.58 | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 7.03 | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 7.54 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 8.12 | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 8.48 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 9.04 | +6.6% |
| 2025 | 9.58 | +6.0% |
| 2030 | 10.16 | +6.1% |
| 2035 | 10.68 | +5.1% |
| 2040 | 11.12 | +4.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 11.12 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28, 99% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 11.12 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10.71, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.28 | 4.98 | 5.58 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.36 | 6.13 | 6.58 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.29 | 7.03 | 7.54 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.3 | 8.12 | 8.48 | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.31 | 9.04 | 9.58 | 2 |
| 2030s | 10.42 | 10.16 | 10.68 | 2 |
| 2040s | 11.12 | 11.12 | 11.12 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.19 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.07 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Dominican Republic?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Dominican Republic was 11.12 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.12 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.98 in 1980.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Dominican Republic ranks 68th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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