Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female was 90.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
90.1%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
20th
of 41 countries
All-time high
94.9%
in 2018
All-time low
59.8%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 59.8 %2001: 60.4 %2002: 78.1 %2003: 76.3 %2004: 74.9 %2005: 80.2 %2006: 78.1 %2007: 74.4 %2008: 83.4 %2009: 89.7 %2010: 87.2 %2011: 89.7 %2012: 88.1 %2013: 81 %2014: 84.3 %2015: 85.4 %2016: 91.4 %2017: 92 %2018: 94.9 %2019: 85.8 %2020: 91.7 %2021: 91.5 %2022: 91.6 %2023: 90.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic is 90.1%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 94.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59.8%, in 2000.

That places Dominican Republic 20th out of 41 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, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 59.8%
2001 60.4% +1.0%
2002 78.1% +29.3%
2003 76.3% -2.3%
2004 74.9% -1.8%
2005 80.2% +7.1%
2006 78.1% -2.6%
2007 74.4% -4.7%
2008 83.4% +12.0%
2009 89.7% +7.6%
2010 87.2% -2.8%
2011 89.7% +2.9%
2012 88.1% -1.8%
2013 81.0% -8.1%
2014 84.3% +4.1%
2015 85.4% +1.3%
2016 91.4% +7.0%
2017 92.0% +0.7%
2018 94.9% +3.2%
2019 85.8% -9.6%
2020 91.7% +6.9%
2021 91.5% -0.2%
2022 91.6% +0.1%
2023 90.1% -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 75.5% 59.8% 89.7% 10
2010s 88.0% 81.0% 94.9% 10
2020s 91.2% 90.1% 91.7% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 17 Panama 92.8% compare
  2. 17 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 92.8% compare
  3. 19 Jordan 91.0% compare
  4. 21 Lesotho 89.0% compare
  5. 22 India 87.3% compare
  6. 23 El Salvador 87.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic?
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic was 90.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 94.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 59.8% in 2000.
How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
41 places, 439 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release