Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 3.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic is 3.5%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 30.4% on the previous year and down 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 51st out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.3% | — |
| 1999 | 4.7% | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | -13.8% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | -19.6% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +32.4% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -47.8% |
| 2020 | 4.4% | +98.3% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +40.4% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 3.5% | -30.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 3.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.6%, 6.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 3.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.5% | 4.3% | 4.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 2.2% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8% | 3.5% | 6.2% | 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 4 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic was 3.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 51st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. 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 4 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release