Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 73.8% 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 73.8% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in 2023.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 80.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 9th of 35 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 | 32.7% | +39.7% |
| 2002 | 34.3% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 36.9% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | +44.7% |
| 2005 | 44.7% | -16.3% |
| 2006 | 51.0% | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 40.2% | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 46.9% | +16.7% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | -27.6% |
| 2012 | 61.9% | +36.9% |
| 2013 | 55.1% | -11.1% |
| 2014 | 53.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 51.4% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 66.4% | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 75.2% | +13.3% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | -41.8% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | +64.4% |
| 2021 | 79.5% | +10.6% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 73.8% | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 23.4% | 53.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 43.7% | 75.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 71.9% | 80.8% | 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, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic was 73.8% 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 80.8% in 2022.
- 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 9th out of 35 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 34.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release