Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile
Dominican Republic
79.7%
in 2023
El Salvador
84.9%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
19th
El Salvador rank
17th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 84.9% against 79.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 19th and El Salvador ranks 17th of 37 countries.
El Salvador 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 | 73.2% | 83.3% | 10.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 90.3% | 5.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 85.2% | 2.2% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 84.9% against 79.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest quintile between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 5.2%, with El Salvador 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, urban, richest quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 19th and El Salvador ranks 17th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper secondary education, urban, richest 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