Dominican Republic vs Senegal: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes

Dominican Republic
4.5%
in 2018
Senegal
3.8%
in 2014
Dominican Republic rank
47th
Senegal rank
50th

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Senegal
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How they compare

Dominican Republic currently reports 4.5% against 3.8% in Senegal, a difference of 0.7%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Senegal ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 50th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Senegal Difference Ahead
1990s 5.5% 28.7% 23.2% Senegal
2000s 5.4% 20.0% 14.5% Senegal
2010s 5.6% 4.1% 1.5% Dominican Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Dominican Republic or Senegal?
Dominican Republic, at 4.5% against 3.8% in Senegal as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Dominican Republic and Senegal?
0.7%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Senegal?
8 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2014.
How do Dominican Republic and Senegal rank globally for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 47th and Senegal ranks 50th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,733 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.