Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes was 94.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 94.0%.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 96.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.6%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 28th out of 54 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, middle quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.6% | — |
| 2001 | 76.8% | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 81.2% | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 81.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 83.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 84.9% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 84.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 85.5% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 87.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 92.1% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 92.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 93.3% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.4% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 96.1% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 94.0% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.9% | 73.6% | 85.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 87.2% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 92.6% | 96.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 25 India 96.2% compare
- 26 Colombia 96.0% compare
- 27 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 95.2% compare
- 29 Kenya 93.6% compare
- 30 El Salvador 92.5% compare
- 31 Lao People's Democratic Republic 92.5% 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, middle quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 94.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.6% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th out of 54 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release