Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.03 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Dominican Republic, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Dominican Republic stood at 1.03 GPI.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Dominican Republic peaked at 1.18 GPI in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPI, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 50th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.18 GPI | — |
| 1999 | 1.11 GPI | -5.8% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPI | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 1.06 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 1.06 GPI | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.02 GPI | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.02 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.03 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPI | -0.2% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.03 GPI is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPI, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.03 GPI is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPI, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.14 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.18 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.09 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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, gender parity index in Dominican Republic?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Dominican Republic was 1.03 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 GPI in 1998.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Dominican Republic ranks 50th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.