School completion, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: School completion, annual growth rate was 0.3865 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
School completion, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school completion, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic is 0.3865 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 70.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic peaked at 2.37 % change on previous year in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.359 % change on previous year, in 1988.
That places Dominican Republic 60th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
School completion, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 0.7661 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0.831 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1984 | 0.754 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6961 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5531 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1987 | 0.5328 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.359 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5451 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1990 | 0.7963 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1991 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1992 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +46.1% |
| 1993 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +32.4% |
| 1994 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 2.37 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.16 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1997 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 1.49 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 1.54 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 1.68 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.81 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 2016 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9514 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7691 % change on previous year | -19.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6665 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.534 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4674 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4441 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3789 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 0.3985 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 0.3865 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 0.3865 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0766 % change on previous year, 5.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 0.3865 % change on previous year is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1628 % change on previous year, 2.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6297 % change on previous year | 0.359 % change on previous year | 0.831 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.75 % change on previous year | 0.7963 % change on previous year | 2.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.34 % change on previous year | 0.6665 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4349 % change on previous year | 0.3789 % change on previous year | 0.534 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 57 El Salvador 0.4933 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Nigeria 0.4185 % change on previous year compare
- 59 India 0.3952 % change on previous year compare
- 61 Brazil 0.3779 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Egypt 0.3228 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Suriname 0.3187 % change on previous year 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 school completion, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic?
- School completion, annual growth rate in Dominican Republic was 0.3865 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.37 % change on previous year in 1995.
- What is the lowest school completion, annual growth rate recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.359 % change on previous year in 1988.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for school completion, annual growth rate?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion, annual growth rate rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of School completion, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children who have completed primary school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in School completion. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.