Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 87.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
87.1%
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
13th
of 35 countries
All-time high
94.8%
in 2020
All-time low
47.6%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 56.5 %2001: 47.7 %2002: 47.6 %2003: 55.1 %2004: 62.1 %2005: 62.2 %2006: 72.9 %2007: 83.2 %2008: 62.7 %2009: 75.8 %2010: 74.9 %2011: 82.8 %2012: 78.2 %2013: 90.5 %2014: 88.4 %2015: 80.9 %2016: 77.7 %2017: 81.1 %2018: 80.5 %2019: 91.4 %2020: 94.8 %2021: 87.8 %2022: 89 %2023: 87.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic stood at 87.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 94.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2002.

Dominican Republic ranks 13th of 35 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, rural, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 56.5%
2001 47.7% -15.6%
2002 47.6% -0.2%
2003 55.1% +15.8%
2004 62.1% +12.7%
2005 62.2% +0.2%
2006 72.9% +17.2%
2007 83.2% +14.1%
2008 62.7% -24.6%
2009 75.8% +20.9%
2010 74.9% -1.2%
2011 82.8% +10.5%
2012 78.2% -5.6%
2013 90.5% +15.7%
2014 88.4% -2.3%
2015 80.9% -8.5%
2016 77.7% -4.0%
2017 81.1% +4.4%
2018 80.5% -0.7%
2019 91.4% +13.5%
2020 94.8% +3.7%
2021 87.8% -7.4%
2022 89.0% +1.4%
2023 87.1% -2.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62.6% 47.6% 83.2% 10
2010s 82.6% 74.9% 91.4% 10
2020s 89.7% 87.1% 94.8% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 10 Brazil 87.7% compare
  2. 10 Panama 87.7% compare
  3. 12 Mexico 87.5% compare
  4. 14 Nigeria 86.4% compare
  5. 15 Uruguay 83.7% compare
  6. 16 Costa Rica 82.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic was 87.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2020.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 47.6% in 2002.
How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
Dominican Republic ranks 13th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
35 places, 393 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release