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 5.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1993–2018
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 5.7%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 4.4% on the previous year and down 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2015.
Dominican Republic ranks 46th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 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% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | +8.2% |
| 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% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 5.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 5.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 5.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.0%, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -41.7% | 7.9% | 4.6% |
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 | 5.8% | 4.0% | 6.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 43 Cape Verde 6.0% compare
- 44 South Africa 6.0% compare
- 45 Trinidad and Tobago 5.9% compare
- 47 Belize 5.6% compare
- 48 Solomon Islands 5.6% compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 5.3% 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 5.7% in 2018, 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 7.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 46th out of 157 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 10.9%. 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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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.