Dominican Republic vs Zambia: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index
Dominican Republic
1.11 index
in 2025
Zambia
1.1 index
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
38th
Zambia rank
40th
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index over time
- Dominican Republic
- Zambia
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 1.11 index against 1.1 index in Zambia, a difference of 0.01 index.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Dominican Republic has been ahead every year.
Dominican Republic ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 40th of 164 countries.
Dominican Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.13 index | 0.6212 index | 0.5055 index | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 1.17 index | 0.7485 index | 0.4186 index | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 1.14 index | 0.8617 index | 0.2808 index | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 1.12 index | 0.9932 index | 0.1277 index | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 1.11 index | 1.08 index | 0.0294 index | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index, Dominican Republic or Zambia?
- Dominican Republic, at 1.11 index against 1.1 index in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index between Dominican Republic and Zambia?
- 0.01 index, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Zambia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Dominican Republic and Zambia rank globally for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 38th and Zambia ranks 40th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equal lower secondary school completion rates between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and values above 1 favor girls.