Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 11.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic is 11.8%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 15.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1998.
Dominican Republic ranks 22nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 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% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 13.8% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 12.9% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -38.4% |
| 2016 | 10.5% | +32.5% |
| 2017 | 10.7% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +11.0% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 11.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 13.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 11.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.8%, 3.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
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 | 11.8% | 8.0% | 15.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 19 New Caledonia 12.9%
- 20 Iraq 12.5%
- 21 Guinea 12.4% compare
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.5% compare
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 10.6% compare
- 25 Morocco 10.6% 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, male in Dominican Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic was 11.8% in 2018, 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 15.3% in 2005.
- 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 22nd out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 3 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.