Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile was 64.1% 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 64.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and up 47.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Dominican Republic peaked at 81.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 12th out of 21 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.8% | — |
| 2001 | 27.0% | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 28.5% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 47.9% | +68.1% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | -21.9% |
| 2005 | 31.8% | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +20.4% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | +42.4% |
| 2008 | 37.9% | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 36.7% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 34.8% | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 43.6% | +25.3% |
| 2014 | 81.8% | +87.6% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | -30.4% |
| 2016 | 58.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 55.8% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 49.1% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | +59.0% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | -37.7% |
| 2021 | 53.6% | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 66.5% | +24.1% |
| 2023 | 64.1% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.9% | 27.0% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.4% | 34.8% | 81.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 58.2% | 48.6% | 66.5% | 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 64.1% 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 81.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, richest quintile?
- Dominican Republic ranks 12th out of 21 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 up 47.0%. 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, richest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release