Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 55.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 55.6%.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 57.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 48th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.3% | — |
| 2001 | 20.9% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 30.2% | +24.8% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 30.5% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 34.5% | +13.1% |
| 2007 | 30.0% | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 37.5% | +25.2% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 38.7% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 43.2% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 49.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 50.1% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 52.0% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 55.9% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 57.0% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 55.6% | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.5% | 20.9% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.3% | 37.2% | 50.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 52.0% | 57.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 562,676 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 55.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release