Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both was 92.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Dominican Republic stood at 92.8%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Dominican Republic peaked at 95.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.5%, in 2002.
Dominican Republic ranks 20th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.4% | — |
| 2001 | 72.5% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 71.5% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 81.4% | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 77.7% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 76.5% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 75.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 85.1% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 78.8% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 90.1% | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 85.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 86.5% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 87.3% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 90.9% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 90.2% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 88.1% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 95.1% | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 93.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 92.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.2% | 71.5% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 83.6% | 91.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.6% | 92.8% | 95.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 17 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 93.8% compare
- 18 Kenya 93.2% compare
- 19 Costa Rica 93.0% compare
- 21 India 92.7% compare
- 22 Egypt 92.0% compare
- 23 Philippines 91.6% compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both in Dominican Republic was 92.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 95.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.5% in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both?
- Dominican Republic ranks 20th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, fourth quintile, both rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release