Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 82.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic is 82.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 89.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 12th of 27 countries on this measure, 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, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.6% | — |
| 2001 | 47.2% | -18.1% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | +36.9% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 67.1% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 69.2% | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 42.4% | -38.7% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | +69.8% |
| 2009 | 65.6% | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | +9.9% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 78.9% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | -23.5% |
| 2014 | 54.9% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 81.4% | +48.2% |
| 2016 | 76.6% | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 79.9% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 53.2% | -31.8% |
| 2020 | 89.2% | +67.5% |
| 2021 | 86.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 81.8% | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 82.7% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.5% | 42.4% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 53.2% | 81.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.0% | 81.8% | 89.2% | 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, urban, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic was 82.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 89.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.0%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release