Repeaters, primary, total in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repeaters, primary, total was 4.6% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters, primary, total in Dominican Republic, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters, primary, total in Dominican Republic is 4.6%, measured in 2018.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Dominican Republic peaked at 22.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2016.
That places Dominican Republic 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters, primary, total in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.3% | — |
| 1981 | 18.0% | -19.2% |
| 1994 | 14.3% | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 4.1% | -71.2% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +24.1% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 7.3% | +23.6% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 7.8% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.6% | -28.9% |
| 2009 | 6.8% | +22.7% |
| 2010 | 7.3% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 8.0% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 7.4% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -31.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -24.4% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.3% | 22.3% | 22.3% | 1 |
| 1980s | 18.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 4.1% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.1% | 8.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.6% | 8.0% | 9 |
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More education data for Dominican Republic
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 863,765 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.8483 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,321 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 1.96 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 449,277 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 414,488 (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.121 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 343,376 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 5.26 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Dominican Republic?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Dominican Republic was 4.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2016.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Dominican Republic ranks 62nd out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, 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.