Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 81.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
81.4%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
81.4%
in 2018
All-time low
46.2%
in 2001
Years of data
19
2000–2018

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2018

0204060802000200920182000: 46.5 %2001: 46.2 %2002: 50.4 %2003: 59 %2004: 61.2 %2005: 64.1 %2006: 67.5 %2007: 64.2 %2008: 66.1 %2009: 68.7 %2010: 73.9 %2011: 74.8 %2012: 73.6 %2013: 77.5 %2014: 76 %2015: 76 %2016: 79 %2017: 79.5 %2018: 81.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 81.4% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 81.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2001.

That places Dominican Republic 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 46.5%
2001 46.2% -0.6%
2002 50.4% +9.1%
2003 59.0% +17.0%
2004 61.2% +3.7%
2005 64.1% +4.7%
2006 67.5% +5.4%
2007 64.2% -4.9%
2008 66.1% +2.9%
2009 68.7% +4.0%
2010 73.9% +7.6%
2011 74.8% +1.2%
2012 73.6% -1.7%
2013 77.5% +5.3%
2014 76.0% -1.8%
2015 76.0% -0.0%
2016 79.0% +3.9%
2017 79.5% +0.6%
2018 81.4% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 59.4% 46.2% 68.7% 10
2010s 76.9% 73.6% 81.4% 9

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 4 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 83.5% compare
  2. 5 Peru 83.3% compare
  3. 6 Mexico 81.5% compare
  4. 8 Viet Nam 81.0% compare
  5. 9 Indonesia 80.6% compare
  6. 10 Philippines 77.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 81.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 46.2% in 2001.
How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. 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 Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 369 data points, 1996–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/