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
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release