What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Lesotho?

70 number, with Dominican Republic ahead.

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

18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Lesotho: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes

Dominican Republic

3,360 number

in 2019

Lesotho

3,290 number

in 2016

Dominican Republic rank

83rd

Lesotho rank

85th

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time

Dominican Republic
Lesotho

How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 3,360 number against 3,290 number in Lesotho, a difference of 70 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 83rd and Lesotho ranks 85th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Lesotho	Difference	Ahead
1970s	29,900 number	5,749 number	24,151 number	Dominican Republic
1980s	32,648 number	10,879 number	21,769 number	Dominican Republic
1990s	16,430 number	14,728 number	1,702 number	Dominican Republic
2000s	12,843 number	16,471 number	3,629 number	Lesotho
2010s	12,986 number	7,309 number	5,676 number	Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Lesotho?: Dominican Republic, at 3,360 number against 3,290 number in Lesotho as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Lesotho?: 70 number, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Lesotho?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Dominican Republic and Lesotho rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?: Dominican Republic ranks 83rd and Lesotho ranks 85th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 187 places, 4,880 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.