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

Latest (2019)
59,721 number
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
60th
of 190 countries
All-time high
199,142 number
in 1981
All-time low
46,468 number
in 2016
Years of data
21
1971–2019

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1971–2019

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1971199520191971: 170.4k number1981: 199.1k number1994: 160.2k number1999: 54.2k number2000: 69.7k number2002: 82.2k number2004: 93.0k number2005: 104.9k number2006: 96.7k number2007: 75.4k number2009: 91.1k number2010: 95.9k number2011: 103.1k number2012: 102.9k number2013: 96.1k number2014: 88.6k number2015: 62.4k number2016: 46.5k number2017: 58.9k number2018: 56.9k number2019: 59.7k number

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

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Dominican Republic, 1971 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 57 Colombia 70,748 number compare
  2. 58 Libya 69,173 number compare
  3. 59 Thailand 65,958 number compare
  4. 61 Senegal 58,729 number compare
  5. 62 Liberia 44,005 number compare
  6. 63 Chile 42,793 number compare

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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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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.