Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 6.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 6.3% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in 2018.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 8.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2015.
Dominican Republic ranks 38th of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.1% | — |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 8.7% | +74.3% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -47.6% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +37.9% |
| 2017 | 6.0% | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | +5.5% |
Dominican Republic compared with similar countries
- Dominican Republic's 6.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 3.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Dominican Republic's 6.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.7%, 3.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 5.0% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.5% | 8.7% | 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 6 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic was 6.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2015.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 38th out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 6 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.