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

Latest (2023)
10.1%
Change on year
down 16.7%
World rank
26th
of 183 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2010
All-time low
4.3%
in 1998
Years of data
17
1998–2023

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic, 1998–2023

57.51012.5151998201020231998: 4.3 %1999: 13.1 %2005: 15.3 %2010: 15.4 %2011: 15 %2012: 13.8 %2013: 12.9 %2014: 9.4 %2015: 8 %2016: 10.5 %2017: 10.7 %2018: 11.8 %2019: 6.6 %2020: 8.2 %2021: 13 %2022: 12.1 %2023: 10.1 %

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%) in Dominican Republic, 1998 to 2023.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +205.1% 4.3% 13.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 23 Tunisia 10.6% compare
  2. 24 Nicaragua 10.6% compare
  3. 25 Uganda 10.2% compare
  4. 27 Yemen 9.3% compare
  5. 28 Mozambique 8.5% compare
  6. 29 Benin 7.7% compare

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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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
183 places, 4,011 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release