Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index was 1.03 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 1.03 GPIA for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.17 GPIA in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPIA, in 2015.
Dominican Republic ranks 23rd of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.17 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 1.12 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.17 GPIA | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.15 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.12 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.12 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.1 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.14 GPIA | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 1.12 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 1.06 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 20 Philippines 1.04 GPIA compare
- 21 Ghana 1.04 GPIA compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 1.03 GPIA compare
- 24 Guinea-Bissau 1.03 GPIA compare
- 25 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.03 GPIA compare
- 26 Colombia 1.02 GPIA compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.2% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index in Dominican Republic was 1.03 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPIA in 2002.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 23rd out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release