Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 39.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
39.8%
World rank
7th
of 144 countries
All-time high
72.4%
in 2000
All-time low
29.8%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 39.31965: 33.81970: 29.81975: 29.91980: 35.11985: 51.91990: 63.91995: 71.32000: 72.42005: 602010: 39.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic stood at 39.8%.

The figure is down 45.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic peaked at 72.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 1970.

That places Dominican Republic 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Dominican Republic, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 39.3%
1965 33.8% -14.0%
1970 29.8% -11.8%
1975 29.9% +0.2%
1980 35.1% +17.7%
1985 51.9% +47.8%
1990 63.9% +23.0%
1995 71.3% +11.6%
2000 72.4% +1.6%
2005 60.0% -17.1%
2010 39.8% -33.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.5% 33.8% 39.3% 2
1970s 29.8% 29.8% 29.9% 2
1980s 43.5% 35.1% 51.9% 2
1990s 67.6% 63.9% 71.3% 2
2000s 66.2% 60.0% 72.4% 2
2010s 39.8% 39.8% 39.8% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 4 Paraguay 43.0% compare
  2. 5 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 42.0% compare
  3. 6 Mauritius 40.4% compare
  4. 8 Honduras 37.6% compare
  5. 9 Cambodia 37.3% compare
  6. 10 Malawi 36.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 72.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Dominican Republic ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.1%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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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