Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 19,706 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
19,706 number
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
46th
of 187 countries
All-time high
34,496 number
in 2005
All-time low
12,873 number
in 1999
Years of data
21
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1971–2019

010.0k20.0k30.0k1971199520191971: 21.2k number1981: 22.7k number1994: 18.6k number1999: 12.9k number2000: 29.0k number2002: 30.9k number2004: 30.8k number2005: 34.5k number2006: 29.3k number2007: 19.3k number2009: 25.9k number2010: 27.0k number2011: 29.6k number2012: 29.0k number2013: 25.8k number2014: 22.9k number2015: 16.6k number2016: 13.9k number2017: 18.1k number2018: 18.0k number2019: 19.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 19,706 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% on the previous year and down 24.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 34,496 number in 2005 and was at its lowest, 12,873 number, in 1999.

That places Dominican Republic 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Dominican Republic, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 21,156 number
1981 22,743 number +7.5%
1994 18,650 number -18.0%
1999 12,873 number -31.0%
2000 28,998 number +125.3%
2002 30,873 number +6.5%
2004 30,817 number -0.2%
2005 34,496 number +11.9%
2006 29,339 number -14.9%
2007 19,253 number -34.4%
2009 25,950 number +34.8%
2010 27,013 number +4.1%
2011 29,599 number +9.6%
2012 29,008 number -2.0%
2013 25,802 number -11.1%
2014 22,932 number -11.1%
2015 16,640 number -27.4%
2016 13,927 number -16.3%
2017 18,123 number +30.1%
2018 17,952 number -0.9%
2019 19,706 number +9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21,156 number 21,156 number 21,156 number 1
1980s 22,743 number 22,743 number 22,743 number 1
1990s 15,762 number 12,873 number 18,650 number 2
2000s 28,532 number 19,253 number 34,496 number 7
2010s 22,070 number 13,927 number 29,599 number 10

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 21,527 number compare
  2. 44 Peru 21,493 number compare
  3. 45 Gabon 20,270 number compare
  4. 47 Papua New Guinea 15,930 number compare
  5. 48 Syrian Arab Republic 15,377 number compare
  6. 49 Ghana 14,057 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 19,706 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 34,496 number in 2005.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 12,873 number in 1999.
How does Dominican Republic rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,870 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.