Dominican Republic vs Paraguay: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Dominican Republic
61.6%
in 2024
Paraguay
57.2%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
87th
Paraguay rank
90th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Dominican Republic
- Paraguay
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 61.6% against 57.2% in Paraguay, a difference of 4.4%.
That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.1 times Paraguay's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 87th and Paraguay ranks 90th of 135 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.4% | 34.6% | 13.8% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 56.7% | 46.8% | 9.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 55.0% | 9.9% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Dominican Republic or Paraguay?
- Dominican Republic, at 61.6% against 57.2% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 4.4%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Paraguay?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Paraguay rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 87th and Paraguay ranks 90th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.