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

Latest (2023)
79.7%
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
8th
of 36 countries
All-time high
85.2%
in 2021
All-time low
23.4%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

204060802000201120232000: 23.4 %2001: 32.3 %2002: 43.5 %2003: 47.7 %2004: 53.6 %2005: 52.2 %2006: 61.2 %2007: 46.2 %2008: 56.4 %2009: 58.1 %2010: 66.6 %2011: 61.7 %2012: 64.9 %2013: 61.1 %2014: 62.1 %2015: 65.7 %2016: 71.5 %2017: 74 %2018: 77.5 %2019: 53.2 %2020: 78.3 %2021: 85.2 %2022: 82.5 %2023: 79.7 %

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

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Ecuador 85.2% compare
  2. 6 Costa Rica 84.2% compare
  3. 7 Egypt 83.4% compare
  4. 9 Brazil 76.9% compare
  5. 10 Jordan 76.6% compare
  6. 11 Mexico 75.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
36 places, 400 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release