Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both was 99.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Dominican Republic is 99.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Dominican Republic peaked at 99.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 88.9%, in 2003.
Dominican Republic ranks 8th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 89.9% | — |
| 2001 | 92.5% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 95.6% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 88.9% | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 91.2% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 97.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 96.3% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 97.9% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 99.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 97.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 98.8% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 97.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 96.8% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 89.0% | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 96.1% | +8.0% |
| 2022 | 97.6% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 99.4% | +1.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 99.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 99.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 99.2%, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.5% | 88.9% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 95.3% | 98.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.5% | 89.0% | 99.4% | 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, richest quintile, both in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Dominican Republic was 99.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.9% in 2003.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both?
- Dominican Republic ranks 8th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release