Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 14.3% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
14.3%
Change on year
down 15.9%
World rank
50th
of 153 countries
All-time high
42.4%
in 2002
All-time low
14.3%
in 2019
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic, 1999–2019

102030401999200920191999: 40 %2000: 42.4 %2002: 42.4 %2004: 29.7 %2005: 28.1 %2007: 25.1 %2008: 25.2 %2009: 16 %2010: 19.5 %2011: 17.6 %2012: 16.9 %2013: 16.2 %2014: 16.1 %2015: 16.3 %2016: 17.3 %2017: 17.5 %2018: 16.9 %2019: 14.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic stood at 14.3%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic peaked at 42.4% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2019.

Dominican Republic ranks 50th of 153 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%) in Dominican Republic, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 40.0%
2000 42.4% +6.0%
2002 42.4% +0.0%
2004 29.7% -30.0%
2005 28.1% -5.5%
2007 25.1% -10.7%
2008 25.2% +0.3%
2009 16.0% -36.3%
2010 19.5% +21.7%
2011 17.6% -9.6%
2012 16.9% -4.2%
2013 16.2% -4.2%
2014 16.1% -0.6%
2015 16.3% +1.2%
2016 17.3% +6.1%
2017 17.5% +1.3%
2018 16.9% -3.1%
2019 14.3% -15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.0% 40.0% 40.0% 1
2000s 29.8% 16.0% 42.4% 7
2010s 16.9% 14.3% 19.5% 10

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 47 El Salvador 15.3% compare
  2. 48 Algeria 15.2% compare
  3. 49 British Virgin Islands 14.8% compare
  4. 51 Honduras 14.0% compare
  5. 52 Tanzania, United Republic of 13.8% compare
  6. 53 Argentina 13.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic was 14.3% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 42.4% in 2002.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Dominican Republic ranks 50th out of 153 countries with data for 2019.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,218 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade 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. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/