Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 85.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 85.2%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 91.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.6%, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 56th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 74.7% | — |
| 2001 | 71.6% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 76.3% | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 78.0% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 76.6% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 75.6% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 78.6% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 77.2% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 81.5% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 82.3% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 86.3% | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 84.2% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 85.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 85.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 87.1% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 86.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 80.0% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 90.5% | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 91.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 89.1% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 89.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 85.2% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.1% | 71.6% | 81.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 80.0% | 87.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 85.2% | 91.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 53 Uruguay 88.3% compare
- 54 Jordan 88.1% compare
- 55 Philippines 86.6% compare
- 57 El Salvador 83.8% compare
- 58 Nigeria 81.6% compare
- 59 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 80.9% compare
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, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 85.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.6% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 56th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release