Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 95.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic stood at 95.7%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 97.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 61.1%, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 53rd 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, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 66.7% | — |
| 1999 | 71.4% | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 65.8% | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 81.3% | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 82.0% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 83.3% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.7% | +12.6% |
| 2019 | 89.4% | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 61.1% | -31.6% |
| 2022 | 97.2% | +59.1% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | -1.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 95.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.0%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 95.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 91.7%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.0% | 66.7% | 71.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 65.8% | 65.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 86.4% | 81.3% | 93.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 84.7% | 61.1% | 97.2% | 3 |
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, male in Dominican Republic?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic was 95.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 97.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.1% in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release