Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female was 97.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic is 97.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 98.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 75th of 170 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.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 82.2% | — |
| 1999 | 82.9% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 89.7% | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | +10.3% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 89.5% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 96.8% | +8.1% |
| 2019 | 92.5% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | -21.1% |
| 2022 | 98.8% | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 97.4% | -1.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 97.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 97.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.1%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.6% | 82.2% | 82.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 78.1% | 78.1% | 78.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.6% | 87.5% | 98.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 89.7% | 73.0% | 98.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 72 Latvia 97.5% compare
- 73 Cape Verde 97.5% compare
- 74 Philippines 97.5% compare
- 76 Barbados 97.4% compare
- 77 Algeria 97.3% compare
- 78 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 97.1% 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, female in Dominican Republic?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic was 97.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 75th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release