Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male was 83.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 83.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 89.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.9%, in 2001.
Dominican Republic ranks 16th of 38 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, middle quintile, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 61.0% | — |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 62.7% | +28.2% |
| 2003 | 62.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 67.4% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 64.8% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 72.2% | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 63.9% | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | +17.4% |
| 2009 | 70.2% | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 75.0% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 83.0% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 80.5% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 79.6% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 81.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 84.8% | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 86.5% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 83.8% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.8% | 48.9% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 69.7% | 83.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.1% | 83.8% | 89.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 13 Costa Rica 86.5% compare
- 14 Paraguay 85.1% compare
- 15 Uruguay 85.0% compare
- 17 Philippines 82.2% compare
- 18 Colombia 78.9% compare
- 19 El Salvador 78.0% compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 562,676 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male in Dominican Republic was 83.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.9% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release