Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 89.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Dominican Republic, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 89.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Dominican Republic peaked at 89.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 1981.
Dominican Republic ranks 84th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 51.6% | — |
| 1982 | 52.4% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 53.0% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 53.2% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 53.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 54.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 54.3% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 54.6% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 54.6% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 55.0% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 55.8% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 56.9% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 58.4% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 60.1% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 61.7% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 63.6% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 66.5% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 67.6% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 68.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 69.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 70.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 71.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 72.8% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 76.3% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 77.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 79.4% | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 81.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 85.8% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 86.4% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 87.0% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 88.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 88.6% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.2% | 51.6% | 54.3% | 9 |
| 1990s | 58.6% | 54.6% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 66.5% | 76.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.5% | 77.9% | 85.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 86.4% | 89.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -1.17 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 62,598 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 17,723 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 351,889 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -0.9514 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 181,109 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -1.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Dominican Republic was 89.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 89.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 1981.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 84th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release