Urban population, above primary education in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Urban population, above primary education was 0.8% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
30th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.8%
in 2000
All-time low
0.6%
in 1996
Years of data
16
1996–2013

Urban population, above primary education in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013

00.20.40.60.81996200420131996: 0.605 % of population with high education1997: 0.772 % of population with high education2000: 0.831 % of population with high education2001: 0.822 % of population with high education2002: 0.815 % of population with high education2003: 0.774 % of population with high education2004: 0.769 % of population with high education2005: 0.77 % of population with high education2006: 0.762 % of population with high education2007: 0.75 % of population with high education2008: 0.786 % of population with high education2009: 0.784 % of population with high education2010: 0.783 % of population with high education2011: 0.775 % of population with high education2012: 0.776 % of population with high education2013: 0.773 % of population with high education

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high education.

Analysis

In 2013, urban population, above primary education in Dominican Republic stood at 0.8%.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, above primary education in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1996.

That places Dominican Republic 30th out of 99 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Urban population, above primary education in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education) in Dominican Republic, 1996 to 2013.
Year % of population with high education Change
1996 0.6%
1997 0.8% +27.6%
2000 0.8% +7.8%
2001 0.8% -1.2%
2002 0.8% -0.8%
2003 0.8% -5.0%
2004 0.8% -0.6%
2005 0.8% +0.1%
2006 0.8% -1.0%
2007 0.8% -1.5%
2008 0.8% +4.7%
2009 0.8% -0.2%
2010 0.8% -0.2%
2011 0.8% -1.0%
2012 0.8% +0.1%
2013 0.8% -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% 2
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 10
2010s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 27 Cyprus 0.8% compare
  2. 28 El Salvador 0.8% compare
  3. 29 South Africa 0.8% compare
  4. 31 Spain 0.8% compare
  5. 32 Russian Federation 0.8% compare
  6. 33 Italy 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, above primary education in Dominican Republic?
Urban population, above primary education in Dominican Republic was 0.8% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, above primary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest urban population, above primary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1996.
How does Dominican Republic rank for urban population, above primary education?
Dominican Republic ranks 30th out of 99 countries with data for 2013.
Is urban population, above primary education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, above primary education (% of population with high education)
Unit
% of population with high education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
99 places, 1,325 data points, 1970–2021
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