Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 14,586 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Dominican Republic stood at 14,586.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 79,017 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9,549, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 65th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79,017 | — |
| 1999 | 23,892 | -69.8% |
| 2000 | 26,033 | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 32,057 | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 33,937 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 38,271 | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 32,772 | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 26,538 | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 28,605 | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 30,015 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 31,689 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 31,703 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29,444 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 26,892 | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 18,661 | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 13,350 | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 17,167 | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 16,420 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 17,352 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 9,549 | -45.0% |
| 2021 | 18,127 | +89.8% |
| 2022 | 21,683 | +19.6% |
| 2023 | 18,797 | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 14,586 | -22.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 14,586 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,264, 11.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 14,586 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,471, 4.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79,017 | 79,017 | 79,017 | 1 |
| 1990s | 23,892 | 23,892 | 23,892 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31,173 | 26,033 | 38,271 | 7 |
| 2010s | 23,269 | 13,350 | 31,703 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,548 | 9,549 | 21,683 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More education data for Dominican Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 91,806 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 45,913 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Dominican Republic?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Dominican Republic was 14,586 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 79,017 in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,549 in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release