Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity was 0.8672 WPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Dominican Republic stood at 0.8672 WPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.02 WPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.6594 WPIA, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 16th out of 22 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, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7586 WPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.6843 WPIA | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.7897 WPIA | +15.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7964 WPIA | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.818 WPIA | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.781 WPIA | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.7598 WPIA | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6594 WPIA | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8212 WPIA | +24.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8212 WPIA | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.879 WPIA | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8817 WPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8865 WPIA | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.7963 WPIA | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.79 WPIA | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8641 WPIA | +9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.8809 WPIA | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.937 WPIA | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.9342 WPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8188 WPIA | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 1.02 WPIA | +25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9261 WPIA | -9.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9109 WPIA | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8672 WPIA | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.769 WPIA | 0.6594 WPIA | 0.8212 WPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8668 WPIA | 0.79 WPIA | 0.937 WPIA | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9318 WPIA | 0.8672 WPIA | 1.02 WPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 13 Paraguay 0.9495 WPIA compare
- 14 Colombia 0.9414 WPIA compare
- 15 El Salvador 0.9053 WPIA compare
- 17 Nepal 0.8474 WPIA compare
- 18 Bangladesh 0.808 WPIA compare
- 19 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.6886 WPIA compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity in Dominican Republic was 0.8672 WPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 WPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6594 WPIA in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity?
- Dominican Republic ranks 16th out of 22 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, adjusted wealth parity rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, urban, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release