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 74.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Dominican Republic, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Dominican Republic stood at 74.3%.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Dominican Republic peaked at 88.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 51.0%, in 1999.
That places Dominican Republic 124th 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 23 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 51.0% | — |
| 2000 | 54.5% | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 75.0% | +9.8% |
| 2008 | 80.0% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 77.9% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 81.1% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 72.3% | -10.9% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 73.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 73.1% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 74.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 81.1% | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 82.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 80.8% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 82.4% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 64.7% | -21.4% |
| 2022 | 74.0% | +14.3% |
| 2023 | 71.4% | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 74.3% | +4.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 74.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 89.0%, 84% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 74.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 85.1%, 87% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 54.5% | 80.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 71.9% | 88.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.4% | 64.7% | 82.4% | 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 74.3% 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 88.3% 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 51.0% in 1999.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Dominican Republic ranks 124th 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 1.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release