Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 3.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic stood at 3.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and up 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.1% | — |
| 2004 | 3.1% | +46.4% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | -63.7% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +165.7% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 3.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 2.3% | -26.8% |
| 2015 | 2.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.7% | +14.4% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +48.3% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -54.2% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | +329.7% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | -32.9% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -12.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 5.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.6%, 1.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education 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 | +329.7% | 1.4% | 6.1% |
| 2008 | +165.7% | 1.1% | 3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.1% | 3.2% | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 6.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 54 Cameroon 4.2% compare
- 55 Mauritania 4.2% compare
- 56 Kenya 4.1% compare
- 58 Afghanistan 3.8% compare
- 59 Syrian Arab Republic 3.8% compare
- 60 Türkiye 3.7% 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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic was 3.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Dominican Republic ranks 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release