Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 7.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Dominican Republic, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Dominican Republic stood at 7.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 12.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 48th out of 178 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.1% | — |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 12.7% | +455.1% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | -36.3% |
| 2010 | 4.5% | -43.9% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +42.7% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +11.4% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -17.4% |
| 2015 | 4.3% | -28.3% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 6.4% | +67.6% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | -49.5% |
| 2020 | 11.9% | +269.8% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | -33.8% |
| 2022 | 9.5% | +20.4% |
| 2023 | 7.5% | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 2.3% | 12.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 3.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 7.5% | 11.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 45 Costa Rica 7.9% compare
- 46 Uruguay 7.9% compare
- 47 Côte d'Ivoire 7.9% compare
- 49 Macau, China 7.4% compare
- 50 Tuvalu 7.3% compare
- 51 Spain 7.3% 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Dominican Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Dominican Republic was 7.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 48th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release