Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 59,721 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 59,721 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2019.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 199,142 number in 1981 and was at its lowest, 46,468 number, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 60th out of 190 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 170,381 number | — |
| 1981 | 199,142 number | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 160,161 number | -19.6% |
| 1999 | 54,152 number | -66.2% |
| 2000 | 69,684 number | +28.7% |
| 2002 | 82,206 number | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 93,022 number | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 104,949 number | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 96,686 number | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 75,422 number | -22.0% |
| 2009 | 91,071 number | +20.7% |
| 2010 | 95,869 number | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 103,094 number | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 102,866 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 96,096 number | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 88,551 number | -7.9% |
| 2015 | 62,441 number | -29.5% |
| 2016 | 46,468 number | -25.6% |
| 2017 | 58,917 number | +26.8% |
| 2018 | 56,854 number | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 59,721 number | +5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170,381 number | 170,381 number | 170,381 number | 1 |
| 1980s | 199,142 number | 199,142 number | 199,142 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 107,156 number | 54,152 number | 160,161 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 87,577 number | 69,684 number | 104,949 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 77,088 number | 46,468 number | 103,094 number | 10 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 562,676 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0.1363 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0492 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 602,712 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0527 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8483 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 59,721 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 199,142 number in 1981.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 46,468 number in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 60th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 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.