What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Namibia?

662 number, with Namibia ahead.

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

11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs Namibia: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Dominican Republic

11,235 number

in 2019

Namibia

11,897 number

in 2018

Dominican Republic rank

44th

Namibia rank

42nd

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

Dominican Republic
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 11,897 number against 11,235 number in Dominican Republic, a difference of 662 number.

That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 44th and Namibia ranks 42nd of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	9,016 number	8,498 number	519 number	Dominican Republic
2000s	11,166 number	12,884 number	1,718 number	Namibia
2010s	13,299 number	13,322 number	23.25 number	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Namibia?: Namibia, at 11,897 number against 11,235 number in Dominican Republic as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Namibia?: 662 number, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Namibia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Dominican Republic and Namibia rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?: Dominican Republic ranks 44th and Namibia ranks 42nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 4,199 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.