Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 69 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica, 1988–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica is 69, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 190 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40, in 2018.
Dominica ranks 142nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 94 | — |
| 1999 | 107 | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 91 | -15.0% |
| 2001 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 117 | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 124 | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 100 | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 110 | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 169 | +53.6% |
| 2007 | 137 | -18.9% |
| 2008 | 142 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 162 | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 139 | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 190 | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 105 | -44.7% |
| 2013 | 142 | +35.2% |
| 2014 | 89 | -37.3% |
| 2015 | 114 | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 118 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 96 | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 40 | -58.3% |
| 2019 | 74 | +85.0% |
| 2020 | 67 | -9.5% |
| 2021 | 77 | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 66 | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 77 | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 66 | -14.3% |
| 2025 | 69 | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94 | 94 | 94 | 1 |
| 1990s | 107 | 107 | 107 | 1 |
| 2000s | 124.1 | 89 | 169 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.7 | 40 | 190 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.33 | 66 | 77 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 139 Palestine, State of 105 compare
- 140 Guyana 90 compare
- 141 Kiribati 83 compare
- 143 Sao Tome and Principe 62 compare
- 144 Marshall Islands 60 compare
- 145 Antigua and Barbuda 57 compare
More education data for Dominica
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0413 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 679 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0824 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,721 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.4755 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica was 69 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 190 in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 2018.
- How does Dominica rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 142nd out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release