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 17.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
17.4%
World rank
26th
of 144 countries
All-time high
55.1%
in 1985
All-time low
17.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

20304050601960198520101960: 39.31965: 40.21970: 45.11975: 481980: 53.21985: 55.11990: 50.21995: 522000: 50.62005: 39.12010: 17.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 17.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic peaked at 55.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 17.4%, in 2010.

Dominican Republic ranks 26th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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. Incompleted Primary in Dominican Republic, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 39.3%
1965 40.2% +2.3%
1970 45.1% +12.2%
1975 48.0% +6.5%
1980 53.2% +10.9%
1985 55.1% +3.5%
1990 50.2% -8.9%
1995 52.0% +3.6%
2000 50.6% -2.8%
2005 39.1% -22.6%
2010 17.4% -55.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.7% 39.3% 40.2% 2
1970s 46.6% 45.1% 48.0% 2
1980s 54.2% 53.2% 55.1% 2
1990s 51.1% 50.2% 52.0% 2
2000s 44.9% 39.1% 50.6% 2
2010s 17.4% 17.4% 17.4% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 23 Guyana 19.0% compare
  2. 24 Eswatini 18.7% compare
  3. 25 Afghanistan 17.7% compare
  4. 27 Rwanda 17.0% compare
  5. 28 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 16.4% compare
  6. 29 Tunisia 15.9% 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 17.4% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 55.1% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 17.4% in 2010.
How does Dominican Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Dominican Republic ranks 26th 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 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted 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. Incompleted Primary
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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