Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 31,327 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Dominican Republic, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Dominican Republic stood at 31,327.
The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and down 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Dominican Republic peaked at 91,364 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 22,218, in 2020.
Dominican Republic ranks 57th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 91,364 | — |
| 1999 | 30,260 | -66.9% |
| 2000 | 43,651 | +44.3% |
| 2001 | 46,900 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 50,149 | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 54,617 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 59,085 | +8.2% |
| 2005 | 66,678 | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 63,914 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 48,884 | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 55,675 | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 62,466 | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 65,854 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 71,405 | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 71,163 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 66,652 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 61,659 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 43,780 | -29.0% |
| 2016 | 33,118 | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 41,750 | +26.1% |
| 2018 | 40,434 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 42,369 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 22,218 | -47.6% |
| 2021 | 36,895 | +66.1% |
| 2022 | 47,218 | +28.0% |
| 2023 | 40,300 | -14.7% |
| 2024 | 31,327 | -22.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 31,327 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,799, 17.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 31,327 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,565, 6.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91,364 | 91,364 | 91,364 | 1 |
| 1990s | 30,260 | 30,260 | 30,260 | 1 |
| 2000s | 55,202 | 43,651 | 66,678 | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,818 | 33,118 | 71,405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35,592 | 22,218 | 47,218 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 54 Congo 37,690 compare
- 55 Sierra Leone 35,927 compare
- 56 Senegal 31,804 compare
- 58 Mauritania 25,647 compare
- 59 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 23,691 compare
- 60 Honduras 23,524 compare
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, male (number), gaps filled in Dominican Republic?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Dominican Republic was 31,327 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 91,364 in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,218 in 2020.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.