Account, primary education or less in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Account, primary education or less was 49.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
49.6%
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
73rd
of 106 countries
All-time high
49.6%
in 2024
All-time low
25.3%
in 2011
Years of data
5
2011–2024

Account, primary education or less in Dominican Republic, 2011–2024

010203040502011201720242011: 25.3 % ages 15+2014: 41.3 % ages 15+2017: 43.4 % ages 15+2021: 39.4 % ages 15+2024: 49.6 % ages 15+

Source: Global Findex database. Measured in % ages 15+.

Analysis

The most recent figure for account, primary education or less in Dominican Republic is 49.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, account, primary education or less in Dominican Republic peaked at 49.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2011.

Dominican Republic ranks 73rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Account, primary education or less in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+) in Dominican Republic, 2011 to 2024.
Year % ages 15+ Change
2011 25.3% —
2014 41.3% +63.3%
2017 43.4% +5.2%
2021 39.4% -9.3%
2024 49.6% +26.1%

Dominican Republic compared with similar countries

  • Dominican Republic's 49.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 53.8%, 92% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Dominican Republic's 49.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 41.9%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 36.6% 25.3% 43.4% 3
2020s 44.5% 39.4% 49.6% 2

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 70 Poland 51.1% compare
  2. 71 Slovakia 50.4% compare
  3. 72 Ecuador 50.1% compare
  4. 74 Togo 48.3% compare
  5. 75 Benin 47.4% compare
  6. 76 Burkina Faso 45.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is account, primary education or less in Dominican Republic?
Account, primary education or less in Dominican Republic was 49.6% in 2024, according to Global Findex database.
What is the highest account, primary education or less recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 2024.
What is the lowest account, primary education or less recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2011.
How does Dominican Republic rank for account, primary education or less?
Dominican Republic ranks 73rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
Is account, primary education or less rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from Global Findex database, published as part of Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Account, primary education or less (% ages 15+)
Unit
% ages 15+
Source
Global Findex database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 590 data points, 2011–2024
Last refreshed

The percentage of respondents who report having an account (by themselves or together with someone else) at a bank or another type of financial institution (see the definition for "financial institution account") or report personally using a mobile money service in the past year (see the definition for "mobile money account"), primary education or less (% ages 15+)