Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 92.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 92.7%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 92.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 61.3%, in 1998.
That places Dominican Republic 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 61.3% | — |
| 1999 | 62.5% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 65.8% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 72.5% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 79.8% | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 81.3% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 85.7% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 88.8% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 91.0% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 86.5% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 85.8% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 89.3% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 91.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 92.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.9% | 61.3% | 62.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 80.8% | 65.8% | 92.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 85.8% | 92.7% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 110 Naoero 93.4% compare
- 111 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 92.9% compare
- 112 Philippines 92.9% compare
- 114 Kenya 92.6% compare
- 115 Saint Lucia 91.5% compare
- 116 Bangladesh 91.4% compare
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 gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 92.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.3% in 1998.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 113th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.