Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 17,352 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Dominican Republic, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 17,352 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.7% on the previous year and down 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 79,017 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 13,350 number, in 2016.
Dominican Republic ranks 62nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79,017 number | — |
| 1999 | 23,892 number | -69.8% |
| 2000 | 26,033 number | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 32,057 number | +23.1% |
| 2004 | 33,937 number | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 38,271 number | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 32,772 number | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 26,538 number | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 28,605 number | +7.8% |
| 2010 | 30,015 number | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 31,689 number | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 31,703 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 29,444 number | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 26,892 number | -8.7% |
| 2015 | 18,661 number | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 13,350 number | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 17,167 number | +28.6% |
| 2018 | 16,420 number | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 17,352 number | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79,017 number | 79,017 number | 79,017 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 23,892 number | 23,892 number | 23,892 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 31,173 number | 26,033 number | 38,271 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 23,269 number | 13,350 number | 31,703 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 59 Viet Nam 21,670 number compare
- 60 Guinea-Bissau 19,171 number compare
- 61 Thailand 18,689 number compare
- 63 Sierra Leone 17,098 number compare
- 64 Saudi Arabia 16,754 number compare
- 65 Chile 15,030 number compare
More education data for Dominican Republic
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (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 17,352 number in 2019, 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 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,350 number in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 62nd out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.3%. 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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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.