Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 1,516 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1,516 number
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
90th
of 188 countries
All-time high
54,223 number
in 1971
All-time low
1,338 number
in 2018
Years of data
19
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic, 1971–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k1971199520191971: 54.2k number1999: 6.4k number2000: 4.5k number2002: 4.3k number2004: 5.6k number2005: 5.7k number2006: 9.4k number2007: 9.1k number2009: 8.2k number2010: 8.6k number2011: 8.4k number2012: 8.1k number2013: 7.5k number2014: 6.5k number2015: 4.0k number2016: 2.0k number2017: 1.9k number2018: 1.3k number2019: 1.5k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic stood at 1,516 number.

That represents a change of up 13.3% on the previous year and down 81.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 54,223 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,338 number, in 2018.

That places Dominican Republic 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Dominican Republic, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 54,223 number
1999 6,441 number -88.1%
2000 4,452 number -30.9%
2002 4,282 number -3.8%
2004 5,636 number +31.6%
2005 5,731 number +1.7%
2006 9,428 number +64.5%
2007 9,110 number -3.4%
2009 8,170 number -10.3%
2010 8,610 number +5.4%
2011 8,427 number -2.1%
2012 8,139 number -3.4%
2013 7,478 number -8.1%
2014 6,472 number -13.5%
2015 3,951 number -39.0%
2016 1,979 number -49.9%
2017 1,853 number -6.4%
2018 1,338 number -27.8%
2019 1,516 number +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 54,223 number 54,223 number 54,223 number 1
1990s 6,441 number 6,441 number 6,441 number 1
2000s 6,687 number 4,282 number 9,428 number 7
2010s 4,976 number 1,338 number 8,610 number 10

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 87 Sri Lanka 1,760 number compare
  2. 88 Eritrea 1,680 number compare
  3. 89 Senegal 1,568 number compare
  4. 91 Eswatini 1,506 number compare
  5. 92 Suriname 1,241 number compare
  6. 93 Egypt 1,179 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic was 1,516 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 54,223 number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1,338 number in 2018.
How does Dominican Republic rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Dominican Republic ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.