Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes

Dominican Republic
84.0%
in 2024
El Salvador
78.4%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
56th
El Salvador rank
59th

Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • El Salvador
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 84.0% against 78.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 56th and El Salvador ranks 59th of 92 countries.

Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic El Salvador Difference Ahead
2000s 70.4% 58.3% 12.2% Dominican Republic
2010s 82.4% 71.8% 10.7% Dominican Republic
2020s 89.5% 77.2% 12.4% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
Dominican Republic, at 84.0% against 78.4% in El Salvador as of 2024.
What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
5.6%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 56th and El Salvador ranks 59th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
131 places, 2,462 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release