Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes was 97.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97.9%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
15th
of 38 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2023
All-time low
59.3%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 64.9 %2001: 74.3 %2002: 59.3 %2003: 74.7 %2004: 76.7 %2005: 75.6 %2006: 85.1 %2007: 92.3 %2008: 85.1 %2009: 84 %2010: 82.3 %2011: 88.4 %2012: 91.9 %2013: 95.1 %2014: 97.8 %2015: 85.7 %2016: 91.9 %2017: 96.3 %2018: 92.2 %2019: 97.4 %2020: 93 %2021: 93 %2022: 94.8 %2023: 97.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 97.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 97.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2002.

Dominican Republic ranks 15th of 38 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, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 64.9%
2001 74.3% +14.5%
2002 59.3% -20.2%
2003 74.7% +26.0%
2004 76.7% +2.7%
2005 75.6% -1.4%
2006 85.1% +12.6%
2007 92.3% +8.4%
2008 85.1% -7.8%
2009 84.0% -1.3%
2010 82.3% -2.0%
2011 88.4% +7.4%
2012 91.9% +4.0%
2013 95.1% +3.5%
2014 97.8% +2.8%
2015 85.7% -12.4%
2016 91.9% +7.2%
2017 96.3% +4.8%
2018 92.2% -4.3%
2019 97.4% +5.6%
2020 93.0% -4.5%
2021 93.0% +0.0%
2022 94.8% +1.9%
2023 97.9% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 77.2% 59.3% 92.3% 10
2010s 91.9% 82.3% 97.8% 10
2020s 94.7% 93.0% 97.9% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 12 Peru 98.3% compare
  2. 13 Mexico 98.2% compare
  3. 14 India 98.0% compare
  4. 16 Brazil 97.3% compare
  5. 17 Lesotho 96.9% compare
  6. 18 Costa Rica 96.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 97.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2023.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2002.
How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 409 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release