Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both was 86.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
86.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 38 countries
All-time high
88.6%
in 2020
All-time low
37.2%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0204060802000201120232000: 37.2 %2001: 58.8 %2002: 57.7 %2003: 65.1 %2004: 57.7 %2005: 61.5 %2006: 66 %2007: 66.2 %2008: 71.5 %2009: 67.8 %2010: 65.6 %2011: 69.6 %2012: 67.3 %2013: 71.3 %2014: 77.4 %2015: 81.1 %2016: 82.9 %2017: 80.2 %2018: 86.6 %2019: 78.9 %2020: 88.6 %2021: 86.8 %2022: 86 %2023: 86 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic stood at 86.0%.

The figure is up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic peaked at 88.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2000.

That places Dominican Republic 19th out of 38 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, rural, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 37.2%
2001 58.8% +58.1%
2002 57.7% -1.9%
2003 65.1% +12.8%
2004 57.7% -11.4%
2005 61.5% +6.6%
2006 66.0% +7.3%
2007 66.2% +0.3%
2008 71.5% +8.0%
2009 67.8% -5.2%
2010 65.6% -3.2%
2011 69.6% +6.1%
2012 67.3% -3.3%
2013 71.3% +6.0%
2014 77.4% +8.4%
2015 81.1% +4.8%
2016 82.9% +2.2%
2017 80.2% -3.3%
2018 86.6% +8.0%
2019 78.9% -8.9%
2020 88.6% +12.3%
2021 86.8% -2.0%
2022 86.0% -0.9%
2023 86.0% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 61.0% 37.2% 71.5% 10
2010s 76.1% 65.6% 86.6% 10
2020s 86.8% 86.0% 88.6% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 16 Panama 88.4% compare
  2. 17 Philippines 87.1% compare
  3. 18 India 87.1% compare
  4. 20 Nepal 84.8% compare
  5. 21 Bangladesh 82.1% compare
  6. 22 Honduras 79.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic was 86.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 88.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2000.
How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both?
Dominican Republic ranks 19th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 413 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release