Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 88.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 88.5%.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 93.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 58.0%, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 51st of 84 countries on this measure, 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, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 58.0% | — |
| 2001 | 64.4% | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 72.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 75.2% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 76.7% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 77.5% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 79.5% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 78.6% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 80.6% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 80.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 84.1% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 87.1% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 89.6% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 90.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 88.4% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 93.2% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 92.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 88.5% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.0% | 58.0% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 78.6% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.9% | 88.5% | 93.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 88.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.0% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 51st out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release