Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 97.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
97.7%
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
66th
of 187 countries
All-time high
99.3%
in 2022
All-time low
56.8%
in 1993
Years of data
19
1993–2023
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 97.7% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 99.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 1993.
Dominican Republic ranks 66th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 56.8% | — |
| 1998 | 76.7% | +35.1% |
| 1999 | 79.8% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 64.8% | -18.9% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | +33.6% |
| 2005 | 75.8% | -12.4% |
| 2009 | 85.5% | +12.8% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 89.6% | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 89.2% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 96.2% | +7.9% |
| 2019 | 93.4% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 99.3% | +39.9% |
| 2023 | 97.7% | -1.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 97.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 97.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.8%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.1% | 56.8% | 79.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 64.8% | 86.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 91.8% | 87.4% | 97.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.3% | 71.0% | 99.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 63 Liechtenstein 98.1% compare
- 64 Hong Kong, China 97.9% compare
- 65 Belarus 97.9% compare
- 67 Kyrgyzstan 97.7% compare
- 68 Jordan 97.6% compare
- 69 Cape Verde 97.6% 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 97.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 1993.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 66th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release