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

725 number, with Senegal ahead.

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

18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.

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 Senegal: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Dominican Republic

2,364 number

in 2019

Senegal

3,089 number

in 2019

Dominican Republic rank

92nd

Senegal rank

89th

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

Dominican Republic
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 3,089 number against 2,364 number in Dominican Republic, a difference of 725 number.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.3 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 92nd and Senegal ranks 89th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1970s	98,485 number	8,022 number	90,463 number	Dominican Republic
1980s	100,851 number	9,601 number	91,250 number	Dominican Republic
1990s	44,912 number	21,233 number	23,678 number	Dominican Republic
2000s	10,558 number	21,350 number	10,792 number	Senegal
2010s	9,749 number	5,045 number	4,703 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 Senegal?: Senegal, at 3,089 number against 2,364 number in Dominican Republic as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Senegal?: 725 number, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Senegal?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Dominican Republic and Senegal rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?: Dominican Republic ranks 92nd and Senegal ranks 89th 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.