Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female was 84.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
84.6%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
10th
of 39 countries
All-time high
91.4%
in 2020
All-time low
41.6%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 41.6 %2001: 43.3 %2002: 67.9 %2003: 65.5 %2004: 65.7 %2005: 69.6 %2006: 72 %2007: 52.8 %2008: 73.8 %2009: 73.3 %2010: 77 %2011: 77.9 %2012: 80.2 %2013: 68.7 %2014: 70.6 %2015: 79.2 %2016: 82.1 %2017: 84.6 %2018: 83.2 %2019: 63 %2020: 91.4 %2021: 90.6 %2022: 88.2 %2023: 84.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic is 84.6%, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 91.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2000.

Dominican Republic ranks 10th of 39 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 41.6%
2001 43.3% +4.1%
2002 67.9% +56.8%
2003 65.5% -3.5%
2004 65.7% +0.3%
2005 69.6% +5.9%
2006 72.0% +3.4%
2007 52.8% -26.6%
2008 73.8% +39.7%
2009 73.3% -0.7%
2010 77.0% +5.0%
2011 77.9% +1.2%
2012 80.2% +3.0%
2013 68.7% -14.3%
2014 70.6% +2.7%
2015 79.2% +12.3%
2016 82.1% +3.7%
2017 84.6% +3.0%
2018 83.2% -1.7%
2019 63.0% -24.3%
2020 91.4% +45.0%
2021 90.6% -0.9%
2022 88.2% -2.6%
2023 84.6% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.6% 41.6% 73.8% 10
2010s 76.6% 63.0% 84.6% 10
2020s 88.7% 84.6% 91.4% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 7 Ecuador 88.7% compare
  2. 8 Brazil 87.0% compare
  3. 9 Costa Rica 85.5% compare
  4. 11 Mexico 84.4% compare
  5. 12 Egypt 81.0% compare
  6. 13 Paraguay 80.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic was 84.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 91.4% in 2020.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2000.
How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 10th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
39 places, 428 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release