Total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education was 90.17 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
90.17
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
20th
of 34 countries
All-time high
98.13
in 2015
All-time low
80.89
in 1999
Years of data
22
1999–2023
Total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education in Dominican Republic, 1999–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education in Dominican Republic stood at 90.17.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education in Dominican Republic peaked at 98.13 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80.89, in 1999.
Dominican Republic ranks 20th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 80.89 | — |
| 2000 | 84.31 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 92.95 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 93.45 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 93.48 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 93.76 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.88 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 91.19 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 92.02 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 93.08 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 93.32 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.69 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 97.95 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.13 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 94.84 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 92.6 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 89.99 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 95.02 | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 91.7 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 83.83 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 88.76 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 90.17 | +1.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 90.17 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 92.54, 97% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 90.17 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.26, 98% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.89 | 80.89 | 80.89 | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.15 | 84.31 | 95.88 | 7 |
| 2010s | 94.46 | 89.99 | 98.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.62 | 83.83 | 91.7 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.19 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.07 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education in Dominican Republic?
- Total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education in Dominican Republic was 90.17 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 98.13 in 2015.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.89 in 1999.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 20th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Total net enrolment rate: lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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