Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary was 59.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
59.8%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.8%
in 2010
All-time low
2.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Dominican Republic, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 2.71965: 9.91970: 19.91975: 30.31980: 34.91985: 38.91990: 42.81995: 36.42000: 48.32005: 46.42010: 59.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Dominican Republic is 59.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Dominican Republic peaked at 59.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1960.

That places Dominican Republic 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary in Dominican Republic, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.7%
1965 9.9% +266.9%
1970 19.9% +101.6%
1975 30.3% +52.4%
1980 34.9% +14.9%
1985 38.9% +11.6%
1990 42.8% +10.1%
1995 36.4% -14.9%
2000 48.3% +32.6%
2005 46.4% -4.0%
2010 59.8% +28.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.3% 2.7% 9.9% 2
1970s 25.1% 19.9% 30.3% 2
1980s 36.9% 34.9% 38.9% 2
1990s 39.6% 36.4% 42.8% 2
2000s 47.4% 46.4% 48.3% 2
2010s 59.8% 59.8% 59.8% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 30 Saudi Arabia 61.0% compare
  2. 31 Portugal 60.6% compare
  3. 32 Iceland 60.2% compare
  4. 34 Netherlands 59.6% compare
  5. 35 Belize 58.9% compare
  6. 36 Latvia 58.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Dominican Republic?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary in Dominican Republic was 59.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 59.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1960.
How does Dominican Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Dominican Republic ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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