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

Latest (2023)
6.4%
Change on year
down 26.7%
World rank
38th
of 163 countries
All-time high
11.2%
in 2021
All-time low
3.8%
in 2019
Years of data
16
1998–2023

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic, 1998–2023

46810121998201020231998: 5.8 %1999: 6.1 %2010: 9.2 %2011: 9.6 %2012: 9.6 %2013: 9.3 %2014: 7.2 %2015: 5.6 %2016: 7.2 %2017: 7.6 %2018: 7.9 %2019: 3.8 %2020: 7.3 %2021: 11.2 %2022: 8.8 %2023: 6.4 %

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%) in Dominican Republic, 1998 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 35 Nepal 6.7% compare
  2. 36 Guatemala 6.5% compare
  3. 37 Trinidad and Tobago 6.5% compare
  4. 39 Micronesia, Federated States of 6.3% compare
  5. 40 Nicaragua 6.3% compare
  6. 41 Guinea 6.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
163 places, 3,263 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release