Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 59.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
59.0%
World rank
18th
of 144 countries
All-time high
90.6%
in 2000
All-time low
23.1%
in 1975
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic, 1960–2010

204060801001960198520101960: 53.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 39.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 23.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 23.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 32.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 54.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 67 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 77.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 90.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 72.4 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

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic is 59.0%, measured in 2010.

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

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic peaked at 90.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23.1%, in 1975.

That places Dominican Republic 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Dominican Republic, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 53.1%
1965 39.6% -25.3%
1970 23.3% -41.2%
1975 23.1% -0.9%
1980 32.7% +41.6%
1985 54.1% +65.4%
1990 67.0% +23.9%
1995 77.8% +16.1%
2000 90.6% +16.5%
2005 72.4% -20.1%
2010 59.0% -18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 46.4% 39.6% 53.1% 2
1970s 23.2% 23.1% 23.3% 2
1980s 43.4% 32.7% 54.1% 2
1990s 72.4% 67.0% 77.8% 2
2000s 81.5% 72.4% 90.6% 2
2010s 59.0% 59.0% 59.0% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 15 Jamaica 59.6% compare
  2. 16 Philippines 59.4% compare
  3. 17 Portugal 59.4% compare
  4. 19 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 57.6% compare
  5. 20 Argentina 56.8% compare
  6. 21 Ecuador 56.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Dominican Republic?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 23.1% in 1975.
How does Dominican Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)