Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female (%) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female (%) was 94.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Dominican Republic stood at 94.9%.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 96.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 70.0%, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 18th out of 40 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, female (%) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 75.6% | — |
| 2001 | 70.0% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 75.0% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 80.4% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 78.9% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 88.2% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 83.9% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 88.8% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 93.0% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 94.5% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 92.9% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 91.1% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 93.5% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 94.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 95.4% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 92.2% | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 96.9% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 94.9% | +1.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 94.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.2%, 98% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 94.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.7%, 97% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.0% | 70.0% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 88.8% | 95.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.3% | 93.6% | 96.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.19 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.07 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female in Dominican Republic was 94.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 96.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.0% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, second quintile, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release