Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 10.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic stood at 10.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.7% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 15.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1998.
Dominican Republic ranks 26th of 183 countries on this measure, 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, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.3% | — |
| 1999 | 13.1% | +205.1% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 9.4% | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | 6.6% | -43.8% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | +22.9% |
| 2021 | 13.0% | +58.6% |
| 2022 | 12.1% | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -16.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 10.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 10.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 10.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.2%, 3.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +205.1% | 4.3% | 13.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.7% | 4.3% | 13.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 6.6% | 15.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.2% | 13.0% | 4 |
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 3 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic was 10.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1998.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 26th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release