Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 85.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Dominican Republic is 85.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 92.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 2002.
Dominican Republic ranks 11th 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, middle quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 42.3% | — |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 41.0% | -18.0% |
| 2003 | 63.0% | +53.7% |
| 2004 | 59.7% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 69.8% | +16.9% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 76.1% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 62.7% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 70.8% | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 67.6% | -11.5% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | +34.0% |
| 2014 | 91.1% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | -18.4% |
| 2016 | 81.6% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 78.4% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 79.6% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 87.6% | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 90.5% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 85.6% | -5.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.6% | 41.0% | 76.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 67.6% | 91.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 85.6% | 92.4% | 4 |
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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, rural, middle quintile in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Dominican Republic was 85.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 92.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release