Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 79.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 79.7% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 85.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.4% | — |
| 2001 | 32.3% | +38.0% |
| 2002 | 43.5% | +34.7% |
| 2003 | 47.7% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 53.6% | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 52.2% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 61.2% | +17.2% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 56.4% | +22.0% |
| 2009 | 58.1% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 61.7% | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 61.1% | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 65.7% | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 74.0% | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | -31.3% |
| 2020 | 78.3% | +47.1% |
| 2021 | 85.2% | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 82.5% | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 79.7% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.5% | 23.4% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.8% | 53.2% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.4% | 78.3% | 85.2% | 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, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic was 79.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 85.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 8th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release