Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both
Dominican Republic
45.0%
in 2023
El Salvador
39.6%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
18th
El Salvador rank
21st
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 45.0% against 39.6% in El Salvador, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times El Salvador's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Dominican Republic ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 18th and El Salvador ranks 21st of 51 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 | 24.0% | 13.8% | 10.2% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 26.8% | 6.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 38.4% | 9.6% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- Dominican Republic, at 45.0% against 39.6% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 5.4%, 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, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th and El Salvador ranks 21st of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, 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