Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 86.5% 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 86.5% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 91.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 5th of 36 countries on this measure, 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 | 31.8% | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | +85.8% |
| 2003 | 61.5% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 53.8% | -12.5% |
| 2005 | 62.1% | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | -26.7% |
| 2008 | 67.4% | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 73.3% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 72.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 77.8% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 80.3% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 81.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 65.4% | -18.6% |
| 2020 | 83.4% | +27.5% |
| 2021 | 91.6% | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 84.8% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 86.5% | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 23.4% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 65.4% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 83.4% | 91.6% | 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 86.5% 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 91.6% 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 5th 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 27.0%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release