Dominican Republic vs Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both

Dominican Republic
5.7%
in 2018
Zambia
5.8%
in 2012
Dominican Republic rank
62nd
Zambia rank
61st

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Dominican Republic
  • Zambia
02468197519962018

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 5.8% against 5.7% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Zambia ahead.

Dominican Republic ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 61st of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Dominican Republic averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 3.1% 7.9% 4.7% Zambia
2000s 5.1% 4.6% 0.5% Dominican Republic
2010s 5.5% 5.9% 0.4% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both, Dominican Republic or Zambia?
Zambia, at 5.8% against 5.7% in Dominican Republic as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both between Dominican Republic and Zambia?
0.1%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Zambia?
7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Dominican Republic and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Dominican Republic ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 61st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.