Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both was 93.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Dominican Republic is 93.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Dominican Republic peaked at 99.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 79.0%, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 22nd out of 32 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, richest quintile, both in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.8% | — |
| 2001 | 79.0% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 81.9% | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 85.9% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 87.3% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 87.3% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 89.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 96.2% | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 98.7% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 91.7% | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 92.5% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 98.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 98.6% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 99.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 93.0% | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.7% | 79.0% | 92.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.2% | 87.8% | 99.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 93.0% | 99.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 19 Guatemala 96.5% compare
- 20 Zambia 95.6% compare
- 21 Bangladesh 93.3% compare
- 23 Honduras 91.0% compare
- 24 Mozambique 90.4% compare
- 25 El Salvador 89.7% compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both in Dominican Republic was 93.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.0% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both?
- Dominican Republic ranks 22nd out of 32 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release