Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 1.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic stood at 1.1%.
The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 23.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2017.
That places Dominican Republic 107th out of 188 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.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23.7% | — |
| 1998 | 3.7% | -84.4% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -29.9% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | +31.9% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +18.6% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | +60.8% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -14.8% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -40.1% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -50.7% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -25.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +12.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 1.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 1.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.1%, 27% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 2.6% | 23.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.4% | 6.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.0% | 5.9% | 9 |
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 primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 1.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2017.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 107th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.