Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.2% (2025)
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