Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 45,913 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 45,913 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024.
The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Dominican Republic peaked at 199,142 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 31,767, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 58th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 170,381 | — |
| 1981 | 199,142 | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 160,161 | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 54,152 | -66.2% |
| 2000 | 69,684 | +28.7% |
| 2001 | 75,945 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 82,206 | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 87,614 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 93,022 | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 104,949 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 96,686 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 75,422 | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 83,246 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 91,071 | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 95,869 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 103,094 | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 102,866 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 96,096 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 88,551 | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 62,441 | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 46,468 | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 58,917 | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 56,854 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 59,721 | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 31,767 | -46.8% |
| 2021 | 55,022 | +73.2% |
| 2022 | 68,901 | +25.2% |
| 2023 | 59,097 | -14.2% |
| 2024 | 45,913 | -22.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170,381 | 170,381 | 170,381 | 1 |
| 1980s | 199,142 | 199,142 | 199,142 | 1 |
| 1990s | 107,156 | 54,152 | 160,161 | 2 |
| 2000s | 85,985 | 69,684 | 104,949 | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,088 | 46,468 | 103,094 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,140 | 31,767 | 68,901 | 5 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.17 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Dominican Republic?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Dominican Republic was 45,913 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 199,142 in 1981.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 31,767 in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Dominican Republic ranks 58th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.