Dominican Republic vs El Salvador: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both
Dominican Republic
86.2%
in 2023
El Salvador
88.0%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
20th
El Salvador rank
19th
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both over time
- Dominican Republic
- El Salvador
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 88.0% against 86.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was El Salvador ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 19th of 31 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | El Salvador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71.8% | 72.9% | 1.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 84.2% | 85.6% | 1.4% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 90.6% | 1.8% | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both, Dominican Republic or El Salvador?
- El Salvador, at 88.0% against 86.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2023.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both between Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 1.8%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and El Salvador?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and El Salvador rank globally for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both?
- Dominican Republic ranks 20th and El Salvador ranks 19th of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release