Repeaters, primary, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repeaters, primary, male was 6.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Dominican Republic, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 2018, repeaters, primary, male in Dominican Republic stood at 6.3%.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 23.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 1999.
That places Dominican Republic 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 23.8% | — |
| 1999 | 4.5% | -81.2% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | +38.5% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 8.8% | +24.9% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.9% | -30.8% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +25.1% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 10.4% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | -31.0% |
| 2016 | 4.9% | -22.8% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +30.0% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 6.2% | 9.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 4.9% | 10.4% | 9 |
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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, primary, male in Dominican Republic?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Dominican Republic was 6.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 1999.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.