Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 89.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
89.3%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
14th
of 30 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2021
All-time low
61.9%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0204060801002000201120232000: 68.1 %2001: 61.9 %2002: 62 %2003: 73.7 %2004: 75.1 %2005: 77.4 %2006: 74.6 %2007: 90.5 %2008: 80.1 %2009: 85.4 %2010: 88 %2011: 87.7 %2012: 86.2 %2013: 91.4 %2014: 96.1 %2015: 87.6 %2016: 82 %2017: 88.3 %2018: 80.2 %2019: 93.2 %2020: 90.8 %2021: 97 %2022: 91.3 %2023: 89.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Dominican Republic is 89.3%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 97.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.9%, in 2001.

That places Dominican Republic 14th out of 30 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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, richest quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile, both sexes (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 68.1%
2001 61.9% -9.1%
2002 62.0% +0.2%
2003 73.7% +18.9%
2004 75.1% +1.9%
2005 77.4% +3.1%
2006 74.6% -3.6%
2007 90.5% +21.3%
2008 80.1% -11.5%
2009 85.4% +6.6%
2010 88.0% +3.0%
2011 87.7% -0.3%
2012 86.2% -1.7%
2013 91.4% +6.0%
2014 96.1% +5.1%
2015 87.6% -8.8%
2016 82.0% -6.4%
2017 88.3% +7.7%
2018 80.2% -9.2%
2019 93.2% +16.2%
2020 90.8% -2.5%
2021 97.0% +6.8%
2022 91.3% -5.9%
2023 89.3% -2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74.9% 61.9% 90.5% 10
2010s 88.1% 80.2% 96.1% 10
2020s 92.1% 89.3% 97.0% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 91.9% compare
  2. 12 Brazil 91.8% compare
  3. 13 Uruguay 91.0% compare
  4. 15 Mexico 89.1% compare
  5. 16 Bangladesh 87.4% compare
  6. 17 Paraguay 87.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Dominican Republic?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Dominican Republic was 89.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 61.9% in 2001.
How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
30 places, 359 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release