Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index was 1.11 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.11 index
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.18 index
in 1992
All-time low
1.09 index
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.11 index for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.18 index in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.09 index, in 1981.
Dominican Republic ranks 38th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.09 index | — |
| 1982 | 1.1 index | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.11 index | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 1.12 index | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.13 index | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.14 index | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.15 index | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.15 index | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.16 index | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.17 index | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 1.18 index | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 1.18 index | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 1.18 index | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 1.17 index | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1.16 index | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.16 index | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.16 index | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.16 index | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.16 index | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.15 index | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.15 index | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.15 index | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.15 index | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.15 index | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.14 index | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.14 index | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.14 index | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.13 index | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.13 index | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.13 index | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.12 index | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.12 index | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.12 index | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.12 index | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.12 index | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.12 index | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.12 index | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.12 index | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.12 index | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.12 index | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.11 index | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.11 index | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.11 index | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.11 index | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.11 index | -0.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.11 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 index, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.11 index is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.07 index, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.13 index | 1.09 index | 1.16 index | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.17 index | 1.16 index | 1.18 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.14 index | 1.13 index | 1.15 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.12 index | 1.12 index | 1.13 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 index | 1.11 index | 1.12 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More gender data for Dominican Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,903 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8225 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 9,035 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 9,035 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.14 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 95,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 99,370 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 95,764 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 99,535 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 96,170 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic?
- Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic was 1.11 index in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 index in 1992.
- What is the lowest lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 index in 1981.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 38th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lower secondary school completion rates, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.