Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes was 84.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 84.0% for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 91.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2001.
Dominican Republic ranks 56th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.3% | — |
| 2001 | 62.5% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 66.3% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | +8.1% |
| 2004 | 71.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 73.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 77.1% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 77.4% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 80.3% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 83.1% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 82.3% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 82.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 83.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 85.7% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 85.3% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 77.3% | -9.4% |
| 2020 | 90.0% | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 91.1% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 88.8% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 88.3% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 84.0% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.1% | 62.5% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.2% | 77.3% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.4% | 84.0% | 91.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 53 India 85.8% compare
- 54 Colombia 85.4% compare
- 55 Philippines 84.2% compare
- 57 Guyana 83.0% compare
- 58 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 79.6% compare
- 59 El Salvador 78.4% compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8483 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 449,277 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 414,488 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.121 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 343,376 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 84.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 56th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release