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

Dominican Republic: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 19.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19.7%
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
45th
of 154 countries
All-time high
46.3%
in 2000
All-time low
19.7%
in 2019
Years of data
18
1999–2019

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

010203040501999200920191999: 43.3 %2000: 46.3 %2002: 40.7 %2004: 34.9 %2005: 33.4 %2007: 31.4 %2008: 31.1 %2009: 20.6 %2010: 25.3 %2011: 23.6 %2012: 22.8 %2013: 21.9 %2014: 21.9 %2015: 22 %2016: 23.1 %2017: 23.4 %2018: 23 %2019: 19.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic is 19.7%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic peaked at 46.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 2019.

That places Dominican Republic 45th out of 154 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, both sexes (%) in Dominican Republic, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 43.3%
2000 46.3% +6.7%
2002 40.7% -12.0%
2004 34.9% -14.4%
2005 33.4% -4.3%
2007 31.4% -5.8%
2008 31.1% -0.9%
2009 20.6% -33.9%
2010 25.3% +22.8%
2011 23.6% -6.5%
2012 22.8% -3.6%
2013 21.9% -3.8%
2014 21.9% -0.2%
2015 22.0% +0.5%
2016 23.1% +5.0%
2017 23.4% +1.3%
2018 23.0% -1.7%
2019 19.7% -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 43.3% 43.3% 43.3% 1
2000s 34.0% 20.6% 46.3% 7
2010s 22.7% 19.7% 25.3% 10

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  1. 42 Colombia 21.7% compare
  2. 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21.6% compare
  3. 44 El Salvador 19.9% compare
  4. 46 Costa Rica 19.5% compare
  5. 47 British Virgin Islands 18.8% compare
  6. 48 Cambodia 18.1% 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 19.7% 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 46.3% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 2019.
How does Dominican Republic rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Dominican Republic ranks 45th out of 154 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 4.2%. 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 2,304 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/