Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 95.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 95.8% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 97.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 1993.
That places Dominican Republic 62nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 50.4% | — |
| 1998 | 72.2% | +43.1% |
| 1999 | 75.1% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | -24.1% |
| 2005 | 68.5% | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 79.8% | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 83.6% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 94.8% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 82.8% | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 96.4% | +16.4% |
| 2015 | 87.4% | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 83.9% | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 94.9% | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 89.3% | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 97.3% | +52.8% |
| 2023 | 95.8% | -1.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 95.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 95.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.3%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.9% | 50.4% | 75.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 68.4% | 57.0% | 79.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 82.8% | 96.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 85.6% | 63.7% | 97.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 59 Latvia 96.0% compare
- 60 Viet Nam 96.0% compare
- 61 Seychelles 95.9% compare
- 63 Cape Verde 95.7% compare
- 64 Bosnia and Herzegovina 95.7% compare
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 95.5% 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 95.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 97.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 1993.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 62nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release