Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes was 98.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 98.6%.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 98.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 86.4%, in 2003.
Dominican Republic ranks 25th 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, richest quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.9% | — |
| 2001 | 90.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 93.3% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 86.4% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 90.6% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 95.4% | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 94.4% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 96.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 95.1% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 96.8% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 97.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 95.5% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 97.8% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 98.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.9% | 86.4% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 95.6% | 98.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 90.3% | 98.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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, richest quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 98.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.4% in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 25th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, richest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release