Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile
Dominican Republic
82.7%
in 2023
El Salvador
75.4%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
12th
El Salvador rank
14th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 82.7% against 75.4% in El Salvador, a difference of 7.3%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 12th and El Salvador ranks 14th of 27 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 | 60.3% | 51.8% | 8.6% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 65.7% | 5.0% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 73.4% | 11.6% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- Dominican Republic, at 82.7% against 75.4% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 7.3%, 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, urban, poorest quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th and El Salvador ranks 14th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release