Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes was 90.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 90.4% for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 93.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80.7%, in 2001.
Dominican Republic ranks 55th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.8% | — |
| 2001 | 80.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 83.3% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 82.4% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 83.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 84.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 85.1% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 86.5% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 88.3% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 90.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 90.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 93.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 91.0% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 93.4% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 91.6% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 92.0% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 92.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 92.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 90.4% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.2% | 80.7% | 87.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 91.5% | 88.3% | 93.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.2% | 90.4% | 93.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 90.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 93.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.7% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 55th out of 83 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release