Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both was 88.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Dominican Republic stood at 88.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Dominican Republic peaked at 91.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 59.1%, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 21st out of 51 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, middle quintile, both in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 64.3% | — |
| 2001 | 59.1% | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 64.8% | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 69.1% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 73.7% | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 71.5% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 77.8% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 73.9% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 78.4% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 77.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 77.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 79.7% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 84.5% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 85.1% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 84.7% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 86.2% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.2% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 83.9% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 89.8% | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 91.8% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.0% | 59.1% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 77.4% | 87.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 88.5% | 91.8% | 4 |
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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, middle quintile, both in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Dominican Republic was 88.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.1% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Dominican Republic ranks 21st out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release