Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 92.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Dominican Republic, 1993–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2023, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Dominican Republic stood at 92.2%.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Dominican Republic peaked at 94.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1993.
That places Dominican Republic 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 44.3% | — |
| 1998 | 67.0% | +51.1% |
| 1999 | 70.6% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 79.2% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | +68.7% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | -2.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 92.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.8%, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 92.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 44.3% | 70.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 51.8% | 74.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 78.6% | 92.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 56.2% | 94.8% | 3 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, total in Dominican Republic?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Dominican Republic was 92.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1993.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Dominican Republic ranks 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 last grade of primary, total (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.