Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 9.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
9.5%
World rank
83rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 1960
All-time low
2.3%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.5151960198520101960: 13.81965: 5.91970: 2.31975: 3.11980: 3.31985: 5.71990: 6.71995: 8.22000: 9.92005: 122010: 9.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic is 9.5%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic peaked at 13.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1970.

Dominican Republic ranks 83rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Dominican Republic, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.8%
1965 5.9% -57.2%
1970 2.3% -61.0%
1975 3.1% +33.9%
1980 3.3% +5.8%
1985 5.7% +74.5%
1990 6.7% +17.9%
1995 8.2% +23.0%
2000 9.9% +19.9%
2005 12.0% +21.2%
2010 9.5% -20.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.9% 5.9% 13.8% 2
1970s 2.7% 2.3% 3.1% 2
1980s 4.5% 3.3% 5.7% 2
1990s 7.5% 6.7% 8.2% 2
2000s 10.9% 9.9% 12.0% 2
2010s 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 80 Estonia 9.6% compare
  2. 81 Kuwait 9.6% compare
  3. 82 Zambia 9.6% compare
  4. 84 Barbados 9.1% compare
  5. 85 Botswana 9.1% compare
  6. 86 Algeria 8.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic was 9.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1970.
How does Dominican Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Dominican Republic ranks 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary