Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile was 25.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic stood at 25.3%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 40.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 14th out of 36 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, rural, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.7% | — |
| 2001 | 6.3% | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +284.1% |
| 2003 | 9.2% | -62.0% |
| 2004 | 9.7% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +66.0% |
| 2006 | 11.9% | -26.1% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +41.1% |
| 2009 | 18.1% | +22.3% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | -61.3% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +132.9% |
| 2012 | 31.4% | +92.6% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -38.9% |
| 2014 | 21.8% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | +76.4% |
| 2016 | 21.6% | -43.9% |
| 2017 | 40.3% | +86.6% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 22.4% | -36.4% |
| 2020 | 25.1% | +12.1% |
| 2021 | 36.3% | +44.6% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | -32.0% |
| 2023 | 25.3% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 6.3% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 7.0% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 24.7% | 36.3% | 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, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile in Dominican Republic was 25.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 40.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 14th out of 36 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, poorest quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release