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
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
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.