Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominica
Dominica: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 4.0% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominica, 2000–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominica is 4.0%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominica peaked at 5.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2000.
That places Dominica 55th out of 140 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.0% | — |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +399.6% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -78.3% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | +399.4% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -38.1% |
| 2006 | 3.2% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -32.2% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +148.8% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 3.6% | -38.2% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +12.9% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 4.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 3.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 4.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8%, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 1.0% | 5.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 4.4% | 3.6% | 5.8% | 3 |
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, male in Dominica?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominica was 4.0% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2000.
- How does Dominica rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Dominica ranks 55th out of 140 countries with data for 2014.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.