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

Latest (2023)
92.2%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
17th
of 30 countries
All-time high
93.1%
in 2021
All-time low
73.5%
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

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

0204060801002000201120232000: 73.5 %2001: 79.9 %2002: 75.5 %2003: 83 %2004: 82.3 %2005: 79 %2006: 83.9 %2007: 79.4 %2008: 77 %2009: 85.4 %2010: 84.3 %2011: 90 %2012: 89.2 %2013: 90.1 %2014: 89.5 %2015: 91.2 %2016: 89 %2017: 92.7 %2018: 92.2 %2019: 88.9 %2020: 93 %2021: 93.1 %2022: 92.7 %2023: 92.2 %

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

Annual values for Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%) in Dominican Republic, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 14 Philippines 96.3% compare
  2. 15 El Salvador 96.3% compare
  3. 16 Colombia 95.8% compare
  4. 18 Egypt 91.1% compare
  5. 19 India 89.3% compare
  6. 20 Honduras 87.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Completion rate, primary education, urban, second quintile, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
30 places, 394 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release