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

Dominica: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 8.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
8.6%
Change on year
up 24.0%
World rank
44th
of 178 countries
All-time high
17.0%
in 2005
All-time low
4.0%
in 1987
Years of data
15
1987–2014

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominica, 1987–2014

510151987200020141987: 4 %1999: 11.2 %2000: 16.8 %2003: 8.6 %2004: 10.8 %2005: 17 %2006: 14.5 %2007: 15 %2008: 11.2 %2009: 14.4 %2010: 9.5 %2011: 9 %2012: 8.1 %2013: 7 %2014: 8.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominica is 8.6%, measured in 2014.

The figure is up 24.0% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominica peaked at 17.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 1987.

Dominica ranks 44th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Dominica, 1987 to 2014.
Year % Change
1987 4.0%
1999 11.2% +180.2%
2000 16.8% +49.7%
2003 8.6% -49.0%
2004 10.8% +25.5%
2005 17.0% +57.5%
2006 14.5% -14.6%
2007 15.0% +3.5%
2008 11.2% -25.4%
2009 14.4% +28.7%
2010 9.5% -34.4%
2011 9.0% -4.5%
2012 8.1% -10.5%
2013 7.0% -13.7%
2014 8.6% +24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 1
1990s 11.2% 11.2% 11.2% 1
2000s 13.5% 8.6% 17.0% 8
2010s 8.4% 7.0% 9.5% 5

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 41 Spain 9.7% compare
  2. 42 Bhutan 9.5% compare
  3. 43 Panama 9.1% compare
  4. 45 Argentina 8.4% compare
  5. 46 Madagascar 8.3% compare
  6. 47 Antigua and Barbuda 8.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominica?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominica was 8.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 17.0% in 2005.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 1987.
How does Dominica rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Dominica ranks 44th out of 178 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Dominica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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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.