Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 5.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 5.6% for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 7.1% | — |
| 1999 | 8.6% | +21.5% |
| 2005 | 9.1% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +35.9% |
| 2017 | 5.3% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +8.4% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -40.3% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +46.0% |
| 2021 | 7.2% | +43.8% |
| 2022 | 6.5% | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -13.8% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 5.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 9.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 5.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.3%, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.1% | 8.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 3.4% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.0% | 7.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 30 Tunisia 6.1% compare
- 31 Marshall Islands 5.6% compare
- 32 Trinidad and Tobago 5.6% compare
- 34 Ethiopia 5.4% compare
- 35 Niger 5.1% compare
- 36 Micronesia, Federated States of 4.8% 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 3 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic was 5.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 33rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release