Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile was 80.7% 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 80.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and up 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 85.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 12th of 24 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 | 51.8% | — |
| 2001 | 42.6% | -17.8% |
| 2002 | 54.5% | +27.9% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 63.6% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 60.9% | +18.7% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | -43.5% |
| 2008 | 63.7% | +85.0% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 67.7% | +22.9% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 74.1% | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 50.1% | -32.3% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | -11.3% |
| 2015 | 80.1% | +80.2% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 45.2% | -35.9% |
| 2020 | 85.2% | +88.3% |
| 2021 | 82.3% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 80.7% | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.8% | 34.4% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.5% | 44.5% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.6% | 74.3% | 85.2% | 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 80.7% 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 85.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, poorest quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th 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 61.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release