Average age, above primary education in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Average age, above primary education was 31.93 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Latest (2013)
31.93
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
81st
of 108 countries
All-time high
32.03
in 2012
All-time low
28.47
in 1996
Years of data
16
1996–2013
Average age, above primary education in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
In 2013, average age, above primary education in Dominican Republic stood at 31.93.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, above primary education in Dominican Republic peaked at 32.03 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 28.47, in 1996.
Dominican Republic ranks 81st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Average age, above primary education in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 28.47 | — |
| 1997 | 28.59 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 30.19 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 30.87 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 31.23 | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 30.94 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 31.1 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 30.88 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 31.07 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 30.92 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 30.77 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 31.26 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 31.59 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 31.87 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.03 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 31.93 | -0.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 31.93 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 37.26, 86% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 31.93 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 34.67, 92% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.53 | 28.47 | 28.59 | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.92 | 30.19 | 31.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.86 | 31.59 | 32.03 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More reference data data for Dominican Republic
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.79 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9595 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3273 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, above primary education in Dominican Republic?
- Average age, above primary education in Dominican Republic was 31.93 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, above primary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 32.03 in 2012.
- What is the lowest average age, above primary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.47 in 1996.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for average age, above primary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 81st out of 108 countries with data for 2013.
- Is average age, above primary education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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