Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile was 78.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic is 78.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 90.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2001.
Dominican Republic ranks 8th of 34 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 33.3% | — |
| 2001 | 16.5% | -50.5% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | +81.2% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | +42.8% |
| 2004 | 34.3% | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +28.3% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | +27.5% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 43.0% | -25.2% |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 50.9% | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 55.8% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 69.3% | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 68.1% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 81.4% | +19.5% |
| 2017 | 69.4% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 64.0% | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | +40.8% |
| 2020 | 67.2% | -25.4% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 81.9% | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 78.0% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.6% | 16.5% | 57.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.6% | 50.9% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.4% | 67.2% | 81.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 5 Kyrgyzstan 88.6% compare
- 6 Paraguay 81.8% compare
- 7 Panama 81.0% compare
- 9 Ecuador 76.7% compare
- 10 Costa Rica 76.1% compare
- 11 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 74.6% compare
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, rural, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile in Dominican Republic was 78.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 90.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 8th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, fourth quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release