Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominica
Dominica: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 9.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominica, 1987–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominica recorded 9.8% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominica peaked at 16.2% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1987.
That places Dominica 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 3.7% | — |
| 2003 | 12.3% | +236.4% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 12.0% | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 16.2% | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 12.4% | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 7.8% | -26.7% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | -17.8% |
| 2014 | 8.9% | +50.1% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +10.0% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 9.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8%, 12.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 9.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.7%, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +236.4% | 3.7% | 12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 12.0% | 16.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.0% | 10.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
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 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominica?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominica was 9.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1987.
- How does Dominica rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Dominica ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release