Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 3.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
3.1%
Change on year
up 48.3%
World rank
69th
of 172 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 2009
All-time low
1.1%
in 2007
Years of data
14
1999–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic, 1999–2018

01231999200820181999: 2.1 %2004: 3.1 %2007: 1.1 %2008: 3 %2009: 3.2 %2010: 3.1 %2011: 3.1 %2012: 2.9 %2013: 3.1 %2014: 2.3 %2015: 2.3 %2016: 2.7 %2017: 2.1 %2018: 3.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic is 3.1%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic peaked at 3.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2007.

Dominican Republic ranks 69th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Dominican Republic, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 2.1%
2004 3.1% +46.4%
2007 1.1% -63.7%
2008 3.0% +165.7%
2009 3.2% +6.1%
2010 3.1% -2.2%
2011 3.1% +0.0%
2012 2.9% -5.2%
2013 3.1% +7.4%
2014 2.3% -26.8%
2015 2.3% +1.2%
2016 2.7% +14.4%
2017 2.1% -21.8%
2018 3.1% +48.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 1
2000s 2.6% 1.1% 3.2% 4
2010s 2.7% 2.1% 3.1% 9

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 66 El Salvador 3.6% compare
  2. 67 Antigua and Barbuda 3.4% compare
  3. 68 Romania 3.3% compare
  4. 70 British Virgin Islands 3.0% compare
  5. 71 Grenada 2.9% compare
  6. 72 Oman 2.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Dominican Republic was 3.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2007.
How does Dominican Republic rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Dominican Republic ranks 69th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.