Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 31,624 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
31,624 number
Change on year
up 64.7%
World rank
55th
of 184 countries
All-time high
31,624 number
in 2019
All-time low
5,726 number
in 2008
Years of data
18
1999–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1999–2019

10.0k20.0k30.0k1999200920191999: 5.8k number2000: 6.5k number2002: 9.3k number2004: 9.7k number2005: 10.7k number2007: 8.6k number2008: 5.7k number2009: 26.0k number2010: 24.5k number2011: 15.8k number2012: 17.5k number2013: 18.2k number2014: 18.9k number2015: 15.1k number2016: 28.6k number2017: 28.6k number2018: 19.2k number2019: 31.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 31,624 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 64.7% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 31,624 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5,726 number, in 2008.

Dominican Republic ranks 55th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Dominican Republic, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 5,779 number
2000 6,545 number +13.3%
2002 9,317 number +42.4%
2004 9,728 number +4.4%
2005 10,729 number +10.3%
2007 8,596 number -19.9%
2008 5,726 number -33.4%
2009 25,978 number +353.7%
2010 24,460 number -5.8%
2011 15,846 number -35.2%
2012 17,526 number +10.6%
2013 18,220 number +4.0%
2014 18,919 number +3.8%
2015 15,073 number -20.3%
2016 28,605 number +89.8%
2017 28,565 number -0.1%
2018 19,203 number -32.8%
2019 31,624 number +64.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5,779 number 5,779 number 5,779 number 1
2000s 10,946 number 5,726 number 25,978 number 7
2010s 21,804 number 15,073 number 31,624 number 10

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 52 Libya 32,256 number
  2. 53 Haiti 32,171 number
  3. 54 Uruguay 32,055 number compare
  4. 56 Indonesia 30,912 number compare
  5. 57 Eritrea 30,525 number compare
  6. 58 Tanzania, United Republic of 28,518 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 31,624 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 31,624 number in 2019.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 5,726 number in 2008.
How does Dominican Republic rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Dominican Republic ranks 55th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.