Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 71.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest 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, richest quintile in Dominican Republic is 71.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 89.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 11th out of 27 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, richest quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39.8% | — |
| 2001 | 35.5% | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 38.4% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 46.1% | +20.1% |
| 2004 | 42.3% | -8.2% |
| 2005 | 42.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 48.8% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | +46.7% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 52.6% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 55.2% | +26.3% |
| 2013 | 81.9% | +48.4% |
| 2014 | 89.7% | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 67.4% | -24.8% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 66.5% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 61.2% | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 76.5% | +25.0% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | -28.4% |
| 2021 | 60.3% | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 71.2% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 35.5% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 43.7% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.8% | 54.8% | 73.0% | 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, richest quintile in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Dominican Republic was 71.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 11th out of 27 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release