Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 4.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, 1993–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 4.5% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic peaked at 7.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2015.
Dominican Republic ranks 47th of 131 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 7.0% | — |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -43.1% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 5.8% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 6.1% | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | +38.4% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4.5% | +5.6% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 4.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 2.9× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 4.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 3.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.8% | 7.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 5.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.8% | 3.2% | 6.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
- 44 Belize 5.1% compare
- 45 Oman 4.7% compare
- 46 Mozambique 4.6% compare
- 48 South Africa 4.3% compare
- 49 Afghanistan 4.2% compare
- 50 Senegal 3.8% 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Dominican Republic was 4.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Dominican Republic ranks 47th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.1%. 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 6 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.