Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. was 12.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
12.9%
World rank
77th
of 144 countries
All-time high
12.9%
in 2010
All-time low
2.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Dominican Republic, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.51960198520101960: 2.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1965: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1970: 7.4 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1975: 8.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1980: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1985: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1990: 7.2 Incomplete and Completed Secondary1995: 6.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2000: 4.5 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2005: 8.1 Incomplete and Completed Secondary2010: 12.9 Incomplete and Completed Secondary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Dominican Republic stood at 12.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 185.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Dominican Republic peaked at 12.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1960.

That places Dominican Republic 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 75+ with secondary schooling. in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary) in Dominican Republic, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Secondary Change
1960 2.7%
1965 4.7% +73.3%
1970 7.4% +58.1%
1975 8.1% +9.3%
1980 8.8% +9.1%
1985 7.8% -11.9%
1990 7.2% -7.5%
1995 6.1% -14.7%
2000 4.5% -26.4%
2005 8.1% +78.5%
2010 12.9% +59.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.7% 2.7% 4.7% 2
1970s 7.7% 7.4% 8.1% 2
1980s 8.3% 7.8% 8.8% 2
1990s 6.7% 6.1% 7.2% 2
2000s 6.3% 4.5% 8.1% 2
2010s 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 1

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 74 Bahrain 13.7% compare
  2. 75 Greece 13.4% compare
  3. 76 Fiji 13.0% compare
  4. 78 Colombia 12.9% compare
  5. 79 United Arab Emirates 12.7% compare
  6. 80 India 12.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Dominican Republic?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. in Dominican Republic was 12.9% 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 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 12.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1960.
How does Dominican Republic rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling.?
Dominican Republic ranks 77th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 185.0%. 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 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 75+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)