Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes was 93.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
93.9%
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
18th
of 34 countries
All-time high
96.1%
in 2022
All-time low
82.8%
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023

0204060801002000201120232000: 85.9 %2001: 83.7 %2002: 82.8 %2003: 84.9 %2004: 86.2 %2005: 86.9 %2006: 87.3 %2007: 84.8 %2008: 90.4 %2009: 88.4 %2010: 88.3 %2011: 88.3 %2012: 89.9 %2013: 92.4 %2014: 92.9 %2015: 93.3 %2016: 94 %2017: 95.9 %2018: 95.1 %2019: 91.4 %2020: 92.7 %2021: 94.6 %2022: 96.1 %2023: 93.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 93.9%.

That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 96.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 82.8%, in 2002.

Dominican Republic ranks 18th of 34 countries on this measure, 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, middle quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2023.
Year % Change
2000 85.9%
2001 83.7% -2.6%
2002 82.8% -1.1%
2003 84.9% +2.5%
2004 86.2% +1.5%
2005 86.9% +0.8%
2006 87.3% +0.5%
2007 84.8% -2.9%
2008 90.4% +6.7%
2009 88.4% -2.2%
2010 88.3% -0.1%
2011 88.3% +0.0%
2012 89.9% +1.8%
2013 92.4% +2.8%
2014 92.9% +0.6%
2015 93.3% +0.4%
2016 94.0% +0.8%
2017 95.9% +2.0%
2018 95.1% -0.8%
2019 91.4% -3.9%
2020 92.7% +1.4%
2021 94.6% +2.0%
2022 96.1% +1.6%
2023 93.9% -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 86.1% 82.8% 90.4% 10
2010s 92.2% 88.3% 95.9% 10
2020s 94.3% 92.7% 96.1% 4

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 15 El Salvador 95.9% compare
  2. 16 Philippines 95.8% compare
  3. 17 India 94.3% compare
  4. 19 Lesotho 93.1% compare
  5. 20 Honduras 91.0% compare
  6. 21 Nigeria 85.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 93.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 96.1% in 2022.
What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 82.8% in 2002.
How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2023.
Is completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, middle quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
34 places, 414 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release