Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 79.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Dominican Republic, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 79.7% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Dominican Republic peaked at 90.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.5%, in 1994.
That places Dominican Republic 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 46.5% | — |
| 1999 | 56.5% | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 60.1% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 71.8% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 74.6% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 80.5% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 85.8% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 82.2% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 83.6% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 75.6% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 78.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 85.2% | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 85.5% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 84.1% | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 85.7% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 69.7% | -18.6% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 76.4% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 79.7% | +4.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 79.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.4%, 88% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 79.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 86.1%, 93% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 46.5% | 56.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 74.1% | 60.1% | 85.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 75.6% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 69.7% | 85.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Dominican Republic?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Dominican Republic was 79.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.5% in 1994.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Dominican Republic ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release