Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 7.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic stood at 7.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 9.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2015.
That places Dominican Republic 37th out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
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% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +57.6% |
| 2012 | 9.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -40.2% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | +28.8% |
| 2017 | 7.6% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +4.1% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 7.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 6.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 7.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.8%, 2.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.9% | 5.8% | 6.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 5.6% | 9.6% | 7 |
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 7.9% in 2018, 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 9.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 37th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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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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.