Repeaters, primary, total in Dominica
Dominica: Repeaters, primary, total was 2.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Dominica, 1988–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 2.9% for repeaters, primary, total in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Dominica peaked at 6.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2001.
Dominica ranks 84th of 189 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, primary, total in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5.3% | — |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 3.0% | -18.9% |
| 2001 | 2.2% | -24.5% |
| 2002 | 4.5% | +101.6% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -15.2% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 3.8% | +10.1% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | +18.2% |
| 2008 | 3.9% | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +46.6% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +54.3% |
| 2012 | 4.2% | -38.8% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -19.2% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 2.9% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.2% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.8% | 6.9% | 7 |
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More education data for Dominica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 552 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Dominica?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Dominica was 2.9% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2001.
- How does Dominica rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Dominica ranks 84th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominica 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, total (% of total 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.