Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 95.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 95.8% for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 97.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 66.5%, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 62nd of 149 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 5 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 78.4% | — |
| 1999 | 79.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 71.4% | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 86.2% | +20.7% |
| 2012 | 97.6% | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 83.8% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 84.6% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 85.6% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 89.2% | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 66.5% | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 97.4% | +46.4% |
| 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 95.5%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 95.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 94.4%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.7% | 78.4% | 79.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 71.4% | 71.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 89.0% | 83.8% | 97.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 86.6% | 66.5% | 97.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 59 Netherlands 96.2%
- 60 Paraguay 96.2% compare
- 61 Romania 96.0% compare
- 63 Costa Rica 95.7% compare
- 64 Iran, Islamic Republic of 95.7% compare
- 65 Jordan 95.7% 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, female in Dominican Republic?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female 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, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.5% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 62nd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release