Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Dominica
Dominica: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 210 number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Dominica, 1988–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Dominica stood at 210 number. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 662 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 210 number, in 2016.
That places Dominica 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 662 number | — |
| 1999 | 439 number | -33.7% |
| 2000 | 348 number | -20.7% |
| 2001 | 255 number | -26.7% |
| 2002 | 494 number | +93.7% |
| 2003 | 399 number | -19.2% |
| 2004 | 429 number | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 329 number | -23.3% |
| 2006 | 342 number | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 392 number | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 324 number | -17.3% |
| 2009 | 467 number | +44.1% |
| 2010 | 363 number | -22.3% |
| 2011 | 560 number | +54.3% |
| 2012 | 343 number | -38.8% |
| 2013 | 317 number | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 251 number | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 214 number | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 210 number | -1.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 210 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,909 number, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 210 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,905 number, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 662 number | 662 number | 662 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 439 number | 439 number | 439 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 377.9 number | 255 number | 494 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 322.57 number | 210 number | 560 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More education data for Dominica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 94.06 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 96.05 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Dominica?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Dominica was 210 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 662 number in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 210 number in 2016.
- How does Dominica rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 154th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.