Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Dominica
Dominica: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 9.0% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Dominica, 2000–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 9.0% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2015.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Dominica peaked at 18.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2000.
Dominica ranks 37th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 5.6% | — |
| 2001 | 8.4% | +50.3% |
| 2002 | 9.6% | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 9.1% | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +23.8% |
| 2005 | 15.8% | +39.8% |
| 2006 | 13.8% | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 13.5% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 15.9% | +17.6% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -14.9% |
| 2010 | 18.7% | +38.2% |
| 2011 | 9.8% | -47.5% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 10.7% | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | -16.9% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | +1.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 9.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 8.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 9.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5.2%, 1.7× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.7% | 5.6% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.7% | 8.9% | 18.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More education data for Dominica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 511 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 148 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 679 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,483 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,427 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0824 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Dominica?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Dominica was 9.0% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Dominica ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2015.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.