Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica
Dominica: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 1.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of down 47.1% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica peaked at 4.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1999.
That places Dominica 87th out of 171 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.7% | — |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | +380.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9% | -74.2% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | +262.7% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -18.2% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -20.8% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +143.1% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | -35.0% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | +37.3% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -36.6% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | +16.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -52.1% |
| 2018 | 2.1% | +98.1% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | +40.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4% | +18.9% |
| 2023 | 2.5% | -25.7% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -47.1% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 1.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 1.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 73% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +380.0% | 0.7% | 3.4% |
| 2003 | +262.7% | 0.9% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 0.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.0% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.3% | 3.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
More education data for Dominica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 511 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 148 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 679 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4,483 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5,427 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0824 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominica was 1.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1999.
- How does Dominica rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Dominica ranks 87th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release