Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 6.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominican Republic, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominican Republic is 6.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.8% on the previous year and up 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominican Republic peaked at 8.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 53rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 5.8% | — |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -46.0% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +46.1% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -62.0% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +198.5% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 5.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.4% | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.2% | -24.3% |
| 2015 | 4.2% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +19.6% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -22.9% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +46.9% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -51.6% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +200.8% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 6.8% | -12.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 6.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 8.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 6.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.7%, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +200.8% | 2.8% | 8.4% |
| 2008 | +198.5% | 1.7% | 5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 3.1% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 1.7% | 5.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 2.8% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 6.8% | 8.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominican Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominican Republic was 6.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release