Persistence to grade 5, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Persistence to grade 5, female was 95.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, female in Dominican Republic, 1998–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, female in Dominican Republic is 95.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 97.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 61st of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.4% | — |
| 1999 | 79.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 71.4% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 83.8% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +46.4% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7% | 78.4% | 79.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 71.4% | 71.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 83.8% | 97.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 66.5% | 97.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 58 Netherlands 96.2%
- 59 Paraguay 96.2% compare
- 60 Romania 96.0% compare
- 62 Costa Rica 95.7% compare
- 63 Iran, Islamic Republic of 95.7% compare
- 64 Jordan 95.7% compare
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 persistence to grade 5, female in Dominican Republic?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Dominican Republic was 95.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.