What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?

376 number, with Dominican Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?

20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Ecuador: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Dominican Republic

2,364 number

in 2019

Ecuador

1,988 number

in 2018

Dominican Republic rank

92nd

Ecuador rank

93rd

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

Dominican Republic
Ecuador

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 2,364 number against 1,988 number in Ecuador, a difference of 376 number.

That makes Dominican Republic's figure about 1.2 times Ecuador's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 92nd and Ecuador ranks 93rd of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 4 and Ecuador in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Ecuador	Difference	Ahead
1970s	98,485 number	52,155 number	46,330 number	Dominican Republic
1980s	100,851 number	55,757 number	45,094 number	Dominican Republic
1990s	44,912 number	24,691 number	20,220 number	Dominican Republic
2000s	10,558 number	15,280 number	4,722 number	Ecuador
2010s	8,210 number	7,092 number	1,118 number	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Ecuador?: Dominican Republic, at 2,364 number against 1,988 number in Ecuador as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Ecuador?: 376 number, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Ecuador?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Dominican Republic and Ecuador rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?: Dominican Republic ranks 92nd and Ecuador ranks 93rd of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 5,062 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.