Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes was 92.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 92.2%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 93.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73.5%, in 2000.
That places Dominican Republic 17th out of 30 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, second quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73.5% | — |
| 2001 | 79.9% | +8.7% |
| 2002 | 75.5% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 82.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 79.0% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 83.9% | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 79.4% | -5.3% |
| 2008 | 77.0% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 85.4% | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 90.0% | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 89.2% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 89.5% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 89.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 92.7% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 92.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 93.0% | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 92.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.9% | 73.5% | 85.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 89.7% | 84.3% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 92.2% | 93.1% | 4 |
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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, second quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 92.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 93.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.5% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 17th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release