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

Dominican Republic: Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes was 47.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
47.5%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
52.1%
in 2016
All-time low
20.9%
in 2001
Years of data
19
2000–2018

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

02040602000200920182000: 23.3 %2001: 20.9 %2002: 24.2 %2003: 30.2 %2004: 28.1 %2005: 30.5 %2006: 34.5 %2007: 30 %2008: 37.5 %2009: 35.7 %2010: 37.2 %2011: 38.7 %2012: 41.4 %2013: 43.2 %2014: 43.8 %2015: 50.6 %2016: 52.1 %2017: 50.7 %2018: 47.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 47.5%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 26.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 52.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2001.

That places Dominican Republic 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 23.3%
2001 20.9% -10.2%
2002 24.2% +15.5%
2003 30.2% +24.7%
2004 28.1% -7.0%
2005 30.5% +8.8%
2006 34.5% +12.9%
2007 30.0% -13.1%
2008 37.5% +25.1%
2009 35.7% -4.7%
2010 37.2% +4.1%
2011 38.7% +4.1%
2012 41.4% +6.9%
2013 43.2% +4.4%
2014 43.8% +1.3%
2015 50.6% +15.6%
2016 52.1% +2.8%
2017 50.7% -2.7%
2018 47.5% -6.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 29.5% 20.9% 37.5% 10
2010s 45.0% 37.2% 52.1% 9

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 9 Colombia 48.8% compare
  2. 10 Brazil 47.9% compare
  3. 11 Viet Nam 47.9% compare
  4. 13 Paraguay 47.3% compare
  5. 14 Mexico 42.5% compare
  6. 15 El Salvador 41.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 47.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2001.
How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.8%. 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, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, upper secondary education, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 359 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/