Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile was 89.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Dominican Republic stood at 89.9%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 92.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 71.4%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 12th out of 34 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, urban, middle quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.4% | — |
| 2001 | 71.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 75.7% | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 77.5% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 80.5% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 78.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 73.1% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 80.6% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 85.4% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 78.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 86.7% | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 83.6% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 86.5% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 88.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 88.8% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 88.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 82.9% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 89.9% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 92.6% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 90.3% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.4% | 71.4% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.4% | 78.8% | 89.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.7% | 89.9% | 92.6% | 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, urban, middle quintile in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile in Dominican Republic was 89.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 92.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.4% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, middle quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release