Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 2.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 2.0% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in 2023.
The figure is down 37.5% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2019.
Dominican Republic ranks 52nd of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.9% | — |
| 1999 | 2.7% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +21.5% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.4% | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -25.4% |
| 2016 | 2.4% | +38.7% |
| 2017 | 2.4% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -48.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +150.7% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | +7.3% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -37.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 2.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9%, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 2.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8%, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +150.7% | 1.3% | 3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.3% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.0% | 3.6% | 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 6 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Dominican Republic was 2.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Dominican Republic ranks 52nd out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release