Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male was 79.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 79.4% for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 83.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 33.9%, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 12th out of 39 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, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 36.7% | — |
| 2001 | 33.9% | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | +31.0% |
| 2003 | 51.4% | +15.8% |
| 2004 | 56.5% | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 50.0% | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 55.9% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | +42.8% |
| 2009 | 53.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 61.3% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 72.2% | +46.1% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 72.2% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 44.4% | -37.7% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | +87.7% |
| 2021 | 82.2% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 75.8% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | +4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 33.9% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8% | 44.4% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 75.8% | 83.3% | 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, male in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male in Dominican Republic was 79.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.9% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th out of 39 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release