Dominican Republic vs Egypt: Share of children who have completed primary school

Dominican Republic
96.1%
in 2025
Egypt
96.3%
in 2025
Dominican Republic rank
94th
Egypt rank
92nd

Share of children who have completed primary school over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Egypt
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How they compare

Egypt currently reports 96.3% against 96.1% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Egypt has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 94th and Egypt ranks 92nd of 165 countries.

Egypt has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Egypt Difference Ahead
1980s 57.7% 63.5% 5.8% Egypt
1990s 64.6% 73.1% 8.5% Egypt
2000s 76.4% 84.2% 7.9% Egypt
2010s 89.3% 92.1% 2.8% Egypt
2020s 95.2% 95.6% 0.4% Egypt

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Dominican Republic or Egypt?
Egypt, at 96.3% against 96.1% in Dominican Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Dominican Republic and Egypt?
0.2%, with Egypt ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Egypt?
45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Dominican Republic and Egypt rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
Dominican Republic ranks 94th and Egypt ranks 92nd of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who have completed primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 7,390 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.