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 96.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
96.2%
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
84th
of 180 countries
All-time high
97.5%
in 2014
All-time low
56.8%
in 1993
Years of data
15
1993–2018

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1993–2018

0204060801001993200520181993: 56.8 %1998: 76.7 %1999: 79.8 %2003: 64.8 %2004: 86.5 %2005: 75.8 %2009: 85.5 %2011: 88.2 %2012: 97.1 %2013: 88.1 %2014: 97.5 %2015: 89.6 %2016: 87.4 %2017: 89.2 %2018: 96.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 96.2% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 97.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 1993.

Dominican Republic ranks 84th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%) in Dominican Republic, 1993 to 2018.
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%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 96.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 96.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 95.8%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 71.1% 56.8% 79.8% 3
2000s 78.1% 64.8% 86.5% 4
2010s 91.7% 87.4% 97.5% 8

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 81 Germany 96.5% compare
  2. 82 Philippines 96.5% compare
  3. 83 Bulgaria 96.4% compare
  4. 85 Timor-Leste 96.1% compare
  5. 86 Peru 96.1% compare
  6. 87 Costa Rica 96.1% compare

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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 96.2% in 2018, 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 97.5% in 2014.
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 84th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
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 12.6%. 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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Indicator
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
180 places, 3,946 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.