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

507 number, with Eritrea ahead.

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

16 years are reported by both, from 1994 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 Eritrea: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Dominican Republic

2,364 number

in 2019

Eritrea

2,871 number

in 2018

Dominican Republic rank

92nd

Eritrea rank

90th

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

Dominican Republic
Eritrea

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 2,871 number against 2,364 number in Dominican Republic, a difference of 507 number.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 92nd and Eritrea ranks 90th of 189 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 2 and Eritrea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Eritrea	Difference	Ahead
1990s	44,912 number	18,438 number	26,474 number	Dominican Republic
2000s	10,558 number	17,955 number	7,397 number	Eritrea
2010s	8,708 number	7,668 number	1,040 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 Eritrea?: Eritrea, at 2,871 number against 2,364 number in Dominican Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Eritrea?: 507 number, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Eritrea?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Dominican Republic and Eritrea rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?: Dominican Republic ranks 92nd and Eritrea ranks 90th 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.