Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male was 91.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
91.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
21st
of 38 countries
All-time high
96.9%
in 2014
All-time low
77.6%
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 87.2 %2001: 82.2 %2002: 84.4 %2003: 80.2 %2004: 77.6 %2005: 82.1 %2006: 85.1 %2007: 91.7 %2008: 88.7 %2009: 85.8 %2010: 88.2 %2011: 95.2 %2012: 94.8 %2013: 94.1 %2014: 96.9 %2015: 95.9 %2016: 89.3 %2017: 92.2 %2018: 90.1 %2019: 91.4 %2020: 90.1 %2021: 92.8 %2022: 90.8 %2023: 91.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Dominican Republic stood at 91.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 96.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 77.6%, in 2004.

Dominican Republic ranks 21st 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, richest quintile, male in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 87.2%
2001 82.2% -5.7%
2002 84.4% +2.7%
2003 80.2% -5.0%
2004 77.6% -3.2%
2005 82.1% +5.8%
2006 85.1% +3.7%
2007 91.7% +7.8%
2008 88.7% -3.3%
2009 85.8% -3.3%
2010 88.2% +2.8%
2011 95.2% +7.9%
2012 94.8% -0.4%
2013 94.1% -0.8%
2014 96.9% +3.0%
2015 95.9% -1.1%
2016 89.3% -6.9%
2017 92.2% +3.2%
2018 90.1% -2.3%
2019 91.4% +1.4%
2020 90.1% -1.4%
2021 92.8% +3.0%
2022 90.8% -2.2%
2023 91.3% +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 84.5% 77.6% 91.7% 10
2010s 92.8% 88.2% 96.9% 10
2020s 91.2% 90.1% 92.8% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 18 Nigeria 94.2% compare
  2. 19 Nepal 94.0% compare
  3. 20 Ghana 94.0% compare
  4. 22 El Salvador 90.2% compare
  5. 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 89.8% compare
  6. 24 Zambia 87.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Dominican Republic?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male in Dominican Republic was 91.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 77.6% in 2004.
How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male?
Dominican Republic ranks 21st out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, richest quintile, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 422 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release