Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Dominica
Dominica: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 78 number in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Dominica, 1988–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Dominica is 78 number, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 27.9% on the previous year and down 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Dominica peaked at 282 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 61 number, in 2015.
Dominica ranks 154th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) in Dominica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 282 number | — |
| 1999 | 203 number | -28.0% |
| 2000 | 165 number | -18.7% |
| 2001 | 112 number | -32.1% |
| 2002 | 159 number | +42.0% |
| 2003 | 128 number | -19.5% |
| 2004 | 139 number | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 107 number | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 132 number | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 115 number | -12.9% |
| 2008 | 97 number | -15.7% |
| 2009 | 152 number | +56.7% |
| 2010 | 112 number | -26.3% |
| 2011 | 201 number | +79.5% |
| 2012 | 151 number | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 116 number | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 71 number | -38.8% |
| 2015 | 61 number | -14.1% |
| 2016 | 78 number | +27.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 78 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,674 number, 5% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 78 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,015 number, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Dominica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +79.5% | 112 number | 201 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 282 number | 282 number | 282 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 203 number | 203 number | 203 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 130.6 number | 97 number | 165 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.86 number | 61 number | 201 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 151 Belarus 88 number compare
- 152 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 83 number compare
- 153 Palestine 82 number compare
- 155 Mongolia 74 number compare
- 156 Kyrgyzstan 60 number compare
- 157 Antigua and Barbuda 52 number compare
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, female in Dominica?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Dominica was 78 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 282 number in 1988.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 61 number in 2015.
- How does Dominica rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Dominica ranks 154th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.