Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 92.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 92.2% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 94.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 44.3%, in 1993.
That places Dominican Republic 93rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 44.3% | — |
| 1998 | 67.0% | +51.1% |
| 1999 | 70.6% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 51.8% | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | +44.4% |
| 2011 | 79.2% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | +15.1% |
| 2013 | 78.6% | -13.8% |
| 2015 | 83.8% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 79.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 92.0% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 85.2% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | -34.0% |
| 2022 | 94.8% | +68.7% |
| 2023 | 92.2% | -2.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 92.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.2%, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 92.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 89.7%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.6% | 44.3% | 70.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 51.8% | 74.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.5% | 78.6% | 92.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 56.2% | 94.8% | 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 92.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.3% in 1993.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 93rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release