Urban population, primary education and below in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.6% in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2008
All-time low
0.5%
in 1997
Years of data
16
1996–2013

Urban population, primary education and below in Dominican Republic, 1996–2013

00.20.40.61996200420131996: 0.538 % of population with low education1997: 0.502 % of population with low education2000: 0.581 % of population with low education2001: 0.584 % of population with low education2002: 0.579 % of population with low education2003: 0.584 % of population with low education2004: 0.586 % of population with low education2005: 0.587 % of population with low education2006: 0.59 % of population with low education2007: 0.585 % of population with low education2008: 0.608 % of population with low education2009: 0.606 % of population with low education2010: 0.604 % of population with low education2011: 0.607 % of population with low education2012: 0.603 % of population with low education2013: 0.603 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 0.6% for urban population, primary education and below in 2013.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1997.

Dominican Republic ranks 28th of 98 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Urban population, primary education and below in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Dominican Republic, 1996 to 2013.
Year % of population with low education Change
1996 0.5%
1997 0.5% -6.6%
2000 0.6% +15.7%
2001 0.6% +0.5%
2002 0.6% -0.8%
2003 0.6% +0.8%
2004 0.6% +0.4%
2005 0.6% +0.3%
2006 0.6% +0.4%
2007 0.6% -0.8%
2008 0.6% +4.0%
2009 0.6% -0.4%
2010 0.6% -0.3%
2011 0.6% +0.5%
2012 0.6% -0.6%
2013 0.6% +0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 2
2000s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 10
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 25 France 0.6% compare
  2. 26 Sweden 0.6% compare
  3. 27 Türkiye 0.6% compare
  4. 29 South Africa 0.6% compare
  5. 30 Cyprus 0.6% compare
  6. 31 Ecuador 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Dominican Republic?
Urban population, primary education and below in Dominican Republic was 0.6% in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1997.
How does Dominican Republic rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Dominican Republic ranks 28th out of 98 countries with data for 2013.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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