Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 21 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica, 1988–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica is 21 number, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 53 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11 number, in 2000.
That places Dominica 135th out of 166 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 28 number | — |
| 1999 | 27 number | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 11 number | -59.3% |
| 2001 | 11 number | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 53 number | +381.8% |
| 2003 | 14 number | -73.6% |
| 2004 | 49 number | +250.0% |
| 2005 | 38 number | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 29 number | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 30 number | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 21 number | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 47 number | +123.8% |
| 2010 | 40 number | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 51 number | +27.5% |
| 2012 | 40 number | -21.6% |
| 2013 | 24 number | -40.0% |
| 2014 | 24 number | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 26 number | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 21 number | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28 number | 28 number | 28 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 27 number | 27 number | 27 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 30.3 number | 11 number | 53 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.29 number | 21 number | 51 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 132 Finland 38 number compare
- 133 Bosnia and Herzegovina 33 number compare
- 134 Brunei Darussalam 25 number compare
- 136 Saint Lucia 15 number compare
- 137 Malta 12 number compare
- 137 Samoa 12 number compare
More education data for Dominica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 511 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 148 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 679 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,483 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,427 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0824 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica was 21 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 53 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 number in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 135th out of 166 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.