Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female was 98.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
98.7%
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
9th
of 37 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
55.6%
in 2001
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0204060801002000201120232000: 66.8 %2001: 55.6 %2002: 75.5 %2003: 79.5 %2004: 88.7 %2005: 88.3 %2006: 85.4 %2007: 93.2 %2008: 87.4 %2009: 91.3 %2010: 86.2 %2011: 91.8 %2012: 89.1 %2013: 88.5 %2014: 98.3 %2015: 94.3 %2016: 97.1 %2017: 95.7 %2018: 94.1 %2019: 99.7 %2020: 95.8 %2021: 100 %2022: 97.1 %2023: 98.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Dominican Republic stood at 98.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2001.

Dominican Republic ranks 9th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 66.8%
2001 55.6% -16.8%
2002 75.5% +35.8%
2003 79.5% +5.3%
2004 88.7% +11.6%
2005 88.3% -0.5%
2006 85.4% -3.3%
2007 93.2% +9.1%
2008 87.4% -6.2%
2009 91.3% +4.5%
2010 86.2% -5.6%
2011 91.8% +6.5%
2012 89.1% -2.9%
2013 88.5% -0.7%
2014 98.3% +11.0%
2015 94.3% -4.0%
2016 97.1% +3.0%
2017 95.7% -1.4%
2018 94.1% -1.7%
2019 99.7% +5.9%
2020 95.8% -3.9%
2021 100.0% +4.4%
2022 97.1% -2.9%
2023 98.7% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.2% 55.6% 93.2% 10
2010s 93.5% 86.2% 99.7% 10
2020s 97.9% 95.8% 100.0% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 6 Chile 99.6% compare
  2. 7 Ecuador 99.2% compare
  3. 8 Brazil 98.8% compare
  4. 10 Philippines 98.6% compare
  5. 11 Mexico 98.5% compare
  6. 12 Panama 98.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Dominican Republic?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female in Dominican Republic was 98.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2001.
How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 9th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, middle quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, middle quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
37 places, 404 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release