Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 8,203 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
8,203 number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
40th
of 164 countries
All-time high
10,504 number
in 2012
All-time low
3,166 number
in 1971
Years of data
18
1971–2019

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic, 1971–2019

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1971199520191971: 3.2k number1999: 4.5k number2000: 5.1k number2002: 7.1k number2004: 8.2k number2006: 7.3k number2007: 6.0k number2009: 9.1k number2010: 9.4k number2011: 10.0k number2012: 10.5k number2013: 10.4k number2014: 10.5k number2015: 8.0k number2016: 6.3k number2017: 8.0k number2018: 8.2k number2019: 8.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic stood at 8,203 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic peaked at 10,504 number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3,166 number, in 1971.

Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Dominican Republic, 1971 to 2019.
Year number Change
1971 3,166 number
1999 4,467 number +41.1%
2000 5,076 number +13.6%
2002 7,098 number +39.8%
2004 8,165 number +15.0%
2006 7,274 number -10.9%
2007 6,000 number -17.5%
2009 9,101 number +51.7%
2010 9,426 number +3.6%
2011 10,014 number +6.2%
2012 10,504 number +4.9%
2013 10,450 number -0.5%
2014 10,479 number +0.3%
2015 8,037 number -23.3%
2016 6,302 number -21.6%
2017 7,950 number +26.2%
2018 8,170 number +2.8%
2019 8,203 number +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,166 number 3,166 number 3,166 number 1
1990s 4,467 number 4,467 number 4,467 number 1
2000s 7,119 number 5,076 number 9,101 number 6
2010s 8,954 number 6,302 number 10,504 number 10

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 37 Sudan 10,318 number compare
  2. 38 Haiti 9,852 number compare
  3. 39 Papua New Guinea 8,771 number compare
  4. 41 Guatemala 7,740 number compare
  5. 42 Thailand 7,662 number compare
  6. 43 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 7,327 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Dominican Republic was 8,203 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 10,504 number in 2012.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 3,166 number in 1971.
How does Dominican Republic rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 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.