Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Lower secondary completion rate, female

Dominican Republic
85.2%
in 2024
Malaysia
84.4%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
113th
Malaysia rank
115th

Lower secondary completion rate, female over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 85.2% against 84.4% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Malaysia ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 113th and Malaysia ranks 115th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 62.0% 88.0% 25.9% Malaysia
2000s 79.7% 87.2% 7.5% Malaysia
2010s 85.0% 84.8% 0.2% Dominican Republic
2020s 82.6% 82.4% 0.2% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary completion rate, female, Dominican Republic or Malaysia?
Dominican Republic, at 85.2% against 84.4% in Malaysia as of 2024.
What is the difference in lower secondary completion rate, female between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
0.8%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
23 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and Malaysia rank globally for lower secondary completion rate, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 113th and Malaysia ranks 115th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,459 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.