Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes was 92.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 92.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 93.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 28th out of 53 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, second quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 65.0% | — |
| 2001 | 68.8% | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 67.5% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 75.9% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 77.9% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 77.0% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 80.5% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 80.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 83.6% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 82.1% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 89.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 90.3% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 89.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 91.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 92.5% | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 92.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.5% | 65.0% | 83.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.8% | 82.1% | 91.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.0% | 92.5% | 93.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 26 India 94.1% compare
- 27 Kenya 93.3% compare
- 29 El Salvador 89.6% compare
- 30 Bangladesh 87.2% compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 86.4% compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8483 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 449,277 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 414,488 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.121 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 343,376 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 92.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 28th out of 53 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release