Dominican Republic vs Sao Tome and Principe: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Dominican Republic
95.8%
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
95.5%
in 2016
Dominican Republic rank
62nd
Sao Tome and Principe rank
65th

Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 95.8% against 95.5% in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 62nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th of 165 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1990s 72.2% 27.3% 44.9% Dominican Republic
2000s 68.4% 73.2% 4.8% Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 85.7% 91.7% 6.0% Sao Tome and Principe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Sao Tome and Principe?
Dominican Republic, at 95.8% against 95.5% in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.3%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Dominican Republic and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 62nd and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 65th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
165 places, 3,695 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release