Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 9.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Dominican Republic, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Dominican Republic is 9.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 13.3% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 11.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2007.
Dominican Republic ranks 41st of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4.3% | — |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +43.1% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -61.0% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | +213.5% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -23.6% |
| 2015 | 6.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +20.9% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -23.9% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +47.4% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -50.4% |
| 2020 | 10.5% | +157.2% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 11.0% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 9.6% | -13.3% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 9.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 10.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 9.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.2%, 2.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +213.5% | 2.4% | 7.5% |
| 2020 | +157.2% | 4.1% | 10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.3% | 4.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.0% | 2.4% | 7.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.1% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 9.6% | 11.0% | 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, male in Dominican Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Dominican Republic was 9.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 41st out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release