Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female was 46.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic stood at 46.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.3% on the previous year and up 117.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 53.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 14th out of 40 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, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 20.6% | — |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 28.6% | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 29.0% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 27.9% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 32.8% | +17.6% |
| 2007 | 18.5% | -43.7% |
| 2008 | 34.7% | +87.8% |
| 2009 | 36.6% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 34.9% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 33.9% | -20.2% |
| 2013 | 21.6% | -36.4% |
| 2014 | 30.1% | +39.7% |
| 2015 | 49.3% | +63.6% |
| 2016 | 43.0% | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +31.0% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 52.3% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.8% | 18.5% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 21.6% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.8% | 46.9% | 53.5% | 4 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic was 46.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 53.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 117.4%. 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, upper secondary education, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release