Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes was 97.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 97.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 97.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.4%, in 2002.
That places Dominican Republic 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.6% | — |
| 2001 | 87.0% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 82.4% | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 87.3% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 86.9% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 92.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 89.7% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 93.8% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 91.4% | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 94.4% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 97.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 94.9% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 97.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87.8% | 82.4% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.4% | 88.6% | 97.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.1% | 94.8% | 97.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 97.8% compare
- 25 Paraguay 97.8% compare
- 26 India 97.4% compare
- 28 Kenya 96.2% compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.9% compare
- 30 El Salvador 94.8% compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 97.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.4% in 2002.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 27th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release