Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 84.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic stood at 84.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 92.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 51.6%, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 11th 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 24 years of available data.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.6% | — |
| 2001 | 52.6% | -17.3% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | +38.0% |
| 2003 | 70.0% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 70.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 75.4% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 51.6% | -31.6% |
| 2008 | 79.5% | +54.2% |
| 2009 | 75.7% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 76.6% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 78.4% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 83.3% | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 69.2% | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 66.9% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 82.5% | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 83.5% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 86.1% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 84.9% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 60.6% | -28.6% |
| 2020 | 92.3% | +52.2% |
| 2021 | 90.1% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 84.9% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.6% | 51.6% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 60.6% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.0% | 84.9% | 92.3% | 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, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic was 84.9% 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 92.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.6% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 24 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 22.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release