Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates
Dominican Republic
101.9%
in 2024
South Africa
101.8%
in 2023
Dominican Republic rank
92nd
South Africa rank
95th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 101.9% against 101.8% in South Africa, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1975 it was South Africa ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 95th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 5 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 104.7% | 88.2% | 16.5% | Dominican Republic |
| 1980s | 118.0% | 80.6% | 37.3% | Dominican Republic |
| 1990s | 102.0% | 100.2% | 1.9% | Dominican Republic |
| 2000s | 111.5% | 98.4% | 13.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2010s | 109.6% | 103.4% | 6.1% | Dominican Republic |
| 2020s | 101.2% | 101.8% | 0.6% | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
- Dominican Republic, at 101.9% against 101.8% in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Dominican Republic ranks 92nd and South Africa ranks 95th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.