Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 64.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Dominican Republic, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2024, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Dominican Republic stood at 64.4%.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Dominican Republic peaked at 67.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1970.
Dominican Republic ranks 73rd of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.4% | — |
| 2000 | 42.2% | +240.3% |
| 2001 | 44.0% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 46.7% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 48.3% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 50.0% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 49.5% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 50.9% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 43.3% | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 52.8% | +21.8% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 53.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 55.6% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 56.5% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 57.2% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 56.0% | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 67.8% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 64.4% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.4% | 12.4% | 12.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 42.2% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 53.3% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 64.4% | 67.8% | 5 |
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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 educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Dominican Republic?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Dominican Republic was 64.4% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1970.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Dominican Republic ranks 73rd out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.