Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 4.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1993–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic is 4.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 27.4% on the previous year and down 29.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 8.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 47th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.9% | — |
| 1998 | 4.6% | -41.7% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +30.6% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | -24.8% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -22.1% |
| 2016 | 5.1% | +29.0% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -51.2% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +95.8% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +51.1% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | -20.1% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | -27.4% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 5.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.8%, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 7.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.2% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 2.8% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.3% | 4.8% | 8.2% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 4.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.9%. 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 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