Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both was 81.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic is 81.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 34.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic peaked at 87.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 14th out of 50 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, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.9% | — |
| 2001 | 37.7% | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | +46.4% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 60.0% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 64.1% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 44.9% | -29.9% |
| 2008 | 64.1% | +42.7% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | +13.1% |
| 2011 | 69.2% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 60.7% | -19.5% |
| 2014 | 59.0% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 76.1% | +28.9% |
| 2016 | 75.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 87.9% | +65.1% |
| 2021 | 86.5% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 82.1% | -5.1% |
| 2023 | 81.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.7% | 37.7% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 53.2% | 78.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 81.9% | 87.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic was 81.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 50 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.8%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release