Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 8.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Dominican Republic, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 8.7% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023.
The figure is down 15.8% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Dominican Republic peaked at 12.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2007.
That places Dominican Republic 41st out of 173 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.8% | — |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -49.5% |
| 2008 | 10.0% | +326.8% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -20.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 7.3% | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 7.6% | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 7.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 11.0% | +83.4% |
| 2016 | 7.4% | -32.6% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -31.9% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +61.6% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | -49.1% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +187.8% |
| 2021 | 9.8% | -17.7% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 8.7% | -15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 2.3% | 10.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 4.2% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 8.7% | 12.0% | 4 |
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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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Dominican Republic?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Dominican Republic was 8.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2007.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 41st out of 173 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release