Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) was 96.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Dominican Republic, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Dominican Republic stood at 96.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Dominican Republic peaked at 96.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 56.1%, in 1981.
Dominican Republic ranks 94th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 56.1% | — |
| 1982 | 56.6% | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 57.0% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 57.5% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 57.9% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 58.2% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 58.5% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 58.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 59.5% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 60.1% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 61.0% | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 62.3% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 63.8% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 65.3% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 66.7% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 68.0% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 69.2% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 70.2% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 71.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 72.4% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 73.4% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 74.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 76.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 77.9% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 80.5% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 83.5% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 85.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 86.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 87.9% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 89.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 90.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 91.4% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 92.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 93.0% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 93.6% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 94.1% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 95.7% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 96.1% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.7% | 56.1% | 59.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 64.6% | 59.5% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.4% | 71.2% | 82.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.3% | 83.5% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.1% | 96.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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, both sexes (modelled data) in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) in Dominican Republic was 96.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.1% in 1981.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 94th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release