Completion rate, primary education, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, primary education, male was 88.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, male in Dominican Republic stood at 88.6%.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 91.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 55th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.1% | — |
| 2001 | 69.3% | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 72.2% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 74.9% | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 77.7% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 78.2% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 79.2% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 80.3% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 80.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 82.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 83.4% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 85.3% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 88.3% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 85.9% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 88.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 89.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 91.0% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 88.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.5% | 65.1% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 80.5% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 88.5% | 91.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 92.9% compare
- 53 Suriname 90.5% compare
- 54 El Salvador 88.8% compare
- 56 Kenya 88.6% compare
- 57 Lao People's Democratic Republic 87.4% compare
- 58 Nepal 87.0% 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, male in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, primary education, male in Dominican Republic was 88.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 55th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release