Dominican Republic vs South Africa: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female
Dominican Republic
2.6%
in 2023
South Africa
2.7%
in 2022
Dominican Republic rank
71st
South Africa rank
68th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time
- Dominican Republic
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was South Africa ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 68th of 190 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominican Republic | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 7.9% | 4.0% | South Africa |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 7.5% | 2.5% | South Africa |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 5.9% | 3.4% | South Africa |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Dominican Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Dominican Republic or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 0.1%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and South Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Dominican Republic and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 71st and South Africa ranks 68th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release