Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 81.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
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 81.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 96.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 49.8%, in 2002.
That places Dominican Republic 18th out of 24 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.9% | — |
| 2001 | 53.1% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 61.3% | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 71.2% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 63.0% | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | +49.4% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 81.0% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 87.5% | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 89.3% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 80.4% | -9.9% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | -14.8% |
| 2017 | 82.7% | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | -13.1% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | +24.2% |
| 2020 | 84.1% | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 96.0% | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 87.1% | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 81.2% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 49.8% | 94.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 68.5% | 89.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 87.1% | 81.2% | 96.0% | 4 |
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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, richest quintile in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Dominican Republic was 81.2% 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 96.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.8% in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 24 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 7.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release