Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both was 86.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 86.2% for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in 2023.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic peaked at 91.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2001.
Dominican Republic ranks 20th of 31 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, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 68.2% | — |
| 2001 | 63.3% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 75.5% | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 70.8% | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 74.6% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 75.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 73.7% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 80.4% | +26.6% |
| 2009 | 81.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 85.7% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 85.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 86.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 77.6% | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 84.6% | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 85.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 89.3% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 90.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 79.2% | -12.8% |
| 2020 | 91.1% | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 89.0% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 86.2% | -3.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 86.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 92% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 86.2% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.2%, 89% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 63.3% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.4% | 77.6% | 90.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.8% | 86.2% | 91.1% | 4 |
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, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both in Dominican Republic was 86.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 91.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both?
- Dominican Republic ranks 20th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. 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, urban, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release