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

Dominican Republic: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female was 89.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
89.0%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
16th
of 38 countries
All-time high
93.6%
in 2020
All-time low
49.5%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0204060801002000201120232000: 49.5 %2001: 60.9 %2002: 69 %2003: 84.4 %2004: 69.2 %2005: 70.5 %2006: 73.1 %2007: 74 %2008: 79.8 %2009: 80.4 %2010: 78.5 %2011: 83 %2012: 76.4 %2013: 76.8 %2014: 86.6 %2015: 91.1 %2016: 87 %2017: 84.9 %2018: 93.5 %2019: 84.3 %2020: 93.6 %2021: 87.9 %2022: 86.3 %2023: 89 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic is 89.0%, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 93.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2000.

Dominican Republic ranks 16th 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, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 49.5%
2001 60.9% +23.0%
2002 69.0% +13.3%
2003 84.4% +22.3%
2004 69.2% -18.0%
2005 70.5% +1.9%
2006 73.1% +3.7%
2007 74.0% +1.2%
2008 79.8% +7.8%
2009 80.4% +0.8%
2010 78.5% -2.4%
2011 83.0% +5.7%
2012 76.4% -8.0%
2013 76.8% +0.5%
2014 86.6% +12.8%
2015 91.1% +5.2%
2016 87.0% -4.5%
2017 84.9% -2.4%
2018 93.5% +10.1%
2019 84.3% -9.8%
2020 93.6% +11.0%
2021 87.9% -6.1%
2022 86.3% -1.8%
2023 89.0% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 71.1% 49.5% 84.4% 10
2010s 84.2% 76.4% 93.5% 10
2020s 89.2% 86.3% 93.6% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 13 Uruguay 93.9% compare
  2. 14 Jordan 93.4% compare
  3. 15 Colombia 92.5% compare
  4. 17 Lesotho 88.8% compare
  5. 18 El Salvador 88.1% compare
  6. 19 India 87.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic?
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic was 89.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2020.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 2000.
How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female?
Dominican Republic ranks 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. 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, poorest quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
38 places, 411 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release