Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 6.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic is 6.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 11.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 38th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.8% | — |
| 1999 | 6.1% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +50.4% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -22.7% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -22.6% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | -51.7% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | +92.8% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +52.6% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -26.7% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 6.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 7.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 6.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.2%, 2.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 3.8% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 6.4% | 11.2% | 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, male in Dominican Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic was 6.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 38th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release