Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile was 78.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 78.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.2% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 90.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 14th 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 | 28.5% | — |
| 2001 | 40.6% | +42.5% |
| 2002 | 33.7% | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 61.8% | +83.4% |
| 2004 | 58.3% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 65.3% | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 70.2% | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 67.8% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 52.1% | -19.6% |
| 2010 | 62.2% | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 70.9% | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 63.6% | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | +42.5% |
| 2014 | 86.5% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 74.9% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 74.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 86.2% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 84.7% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 86.8% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 78.8% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3% | 28.5% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 62.2% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.6% | 78.8% | 86.8% | 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, rural, middle quintile in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile in Dominican Republic was 78.8% 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 90.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, middle quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th 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 13.0%. 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, rural, middle quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release