Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 77.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 77.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 89.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 53rd out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46.5% | — |
| 2001 | 46.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 50.4% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 64.2% | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 66.1% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 68.7% | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 77.5% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 76.0% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 79.4% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 80.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 87.6% | +24.9% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 87.5% | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 77.5% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.4% | 46.2% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 70.2% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.5% | 77.5% | 89.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 77.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release