Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 39.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
39.8%
World rank
6th
of 144 countries
All-time high
68.7%
in 2000
All-time low
29.8%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 39.31965: 37.51970: 29.81975: 35.61980: 45.21985: 57.51990: 63.51995: 65.92000: 68.72005: 492010: 39.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 39.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic peaked at 68.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1970.

Dominican Republic ranks 6th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Dominican Republic, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 39.3%
1965 37.5% -4.6%
1970 29.8% -20.6%
1975 35.6% +19.3%
1980 45.2% +27.2%
1985 57.5% +27.1%
1990 63.5% +10.4%
1995 65.9% +3.8%
2000 68.7% +4.2%
2005 49.0% -28.6%
2010 39.8% -18.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.4% 37.5% 39.3% 2
1970s 32.7% 29.8% 35.6% 2
1980s 51.4% 45.2% 57.5% 2
1990s 64.7% 63.5% 65.9% 2
2000s 58.8% 49.0% 68.7% 2
2010s 39.8% 39.8% 39.8% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 3 El Salvador 47.9% compare
  2. 4 Paraguay 43.0% compare
  3. 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 42.0% compare
  4. 7 Mauritius 39.7% compare
  5. 8 Honduras 37.6% compare
  6. 9 Cambodia 37.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic was 39.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 1970.
How does Dominican Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Dominican Republic ranks 6th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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