Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 5.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Dominican Republic, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Dominican Republic is 5.2%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2019.
That places Dominican Republic 53rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Dominican Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.6% | — |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +39.2% |
| 2003 | 8.5% | +31.4% |
| 2004 | 10.0% | +17.5% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.7% | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 9.0% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 6.5% | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -26.4% |
| 2016 | 6.1% | +28.7% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -47.8% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | +68.5% |
| 2021 | 8.2% | +41.2% |
| 2022 | 6.7% | -17.7% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.5% | 4.6% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 10.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 7.2% | 3.4% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 5.2% | 8.2% | 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 primary education (all grades), male in Dominican Republic?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Dominican Republic was 5.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2019.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Dominican Republic ranks 53rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 primary education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release