Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes was 86.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 86.2% for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 90.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 28th of 52 countries on this measure, 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, poorest quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 50.1% | — |
| 2001 | 58.8% | +17.4% |
| 2002 | 66.5% | +13.1% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 70.9% | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 69.6% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 65.3% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 76.3% | +16.8% |
| 2009 | 77.8% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 79.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 80.8% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 81.1% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 77.6% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 84.9% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 90.1% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 79.1% | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 88.5% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 50.1% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.8% | 74.6% | 90.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 86.2% | 90.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 25 Philippines 88.2% compare
- 26 India 86.7% compare
- 27 El Salvador 86.3% compare
- 29 Nepal 83.9% compare
- 30 Bangladesh 81.6% compare
- 31 Honduras 80.3% 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, poorest quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 86.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 90.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release