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 59.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
59.0%
World rank
17th
of 144 countries
All-time high
90.6%
in 2000
All-time low
23.3%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

204060801001960198520101960: 53.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 39.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 23.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 33.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 33.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 58.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 67.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 80.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 90.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 74.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 59 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic stood at 59.0%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic peaked at 90.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.3%, in 1970.

Dominican Republic ranks 17th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Dominican Republic, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 53.1%
1965 39.8% -25.1%
1970 23.3% -41.4%
1975 33.1% +41.9%
1980 33.1% +0.0%
1985 58.3% +76.2%
1990 67.2% +15.4%
1995 80.5% +19.8%
2000 90.6% +12.5%
2005 74.5% -17.8%
2010 59.0% -20.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46.4% 39.8% 53.1% 2
1970s 28.2% 23.3% 33.1% 2
1980s 45.7% 33.1% 58.3% 2
1990s 73.9% 67.2% 80.5% 2
2000s 82.6% 74.5% 90.6% 2
2010s 59.0% 59.0% 59.0% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 14 Philippines 59.4% compare
  2. 15 Portugal 59.4% compare
  3. 16 Argentina 59.1% compare
  4. 18 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 57.6% compare
  5. 19 Ecuador 56.8% compare
  6. 20 Türkiye 56.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 59.0% 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 90.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 23.3% in 1970.
How does Dominican Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Dominican Republic ranks 17th 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 34.9%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)