Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female was 90.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic is 90.6%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 95.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 2001.
That places Dominican Republic 16th out of 26 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, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.9% | — |
| 2001 | 65.1% | -11.9% |
| 2002 | 83.1% | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 74.6% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 83.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 84.9% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 90.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 93.1% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 84.7% | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 81.3% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 84.4% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 92.6% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 87.5% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 90.9% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 92.4% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 92.6% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 90.6% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.2% | 65.1% | 92.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 81.3% | 95.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.6% | 90.6% | 92.6% | 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, female in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female in Dominican Republic was 90.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 2001.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 16th out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, poorest quintile, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release