Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 10,530 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 10,530 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 43.4% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 10,530 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,051 number, in 2008.
That places Dominican Republic 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5,648 number | — |
| 1999 | 3,867 number | -31.5% |
| 2000 | 3,896 number | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 5,870 number | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 6,129 number | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 7,592 number | +23.9% |
| 2007 | 5,296 number | -30.2% |
| 2008 | 3,051 number | -42.4% |
| 2009 | 9,211 number | +201.9% |
| 2010 | 10,096 number | +9.6% |
| 2011 | 9,853 number | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 10,112 number | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 9,774 number | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 10,166 number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 7,917 number | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 8,048 number | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 9,692 number | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 7,342 number | -24.2% |
| 2019 | 10,530 number | +43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,758 number | 3,867 number | 5,648 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,864 number | 3,051 number | 9,211 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 9,353 number | 7,342 number | 10,530 number | 10 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 171,691 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 171,685 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.0197 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.102 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 10,530 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10,530 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,051 number in 2008.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.