Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominica

Dominica: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 12.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
12.1%
Change on year
up 23.2%
World rank
28th
of 161 countries
All-time high
23.9%
in 2007
All-time low
6.9%
in 2011
Years of data
13
1987–2014

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominica, 1987–2014

5101520251987200020141987: 7.7 %2003: 6.9 %2004: 10.3 %2005: 11.6 %2006: 14 %2007: 23.9 %2008: 17.9 %2009: 16.9 %2010: 14.9 %2011: 6.9 %2012: 8.9 %2013: 9.8 %2014: 12.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2014, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominica stood at 12.1%.

That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominica peaked at 23.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2011.

That places Dominica 28th out of 161 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Dominica, 1987 to 2014.
Year % Change
1987 7.7%
2003 6.9% -10.3%
2004 10.3% +48.6%
2005 11.6% +12.0%
2006 14.0% +21.0%
2007 23.9% +70.9%
2008 17.9% -25.2%
2009 16.9% -5.4%
2010 14.9% -12.1%
2011 6.9% -53.5%
2012 8.9% +28.4%
2013 9.8% +10.3%
2014 12.1% +23.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.7% 7.7% 7.7% 1
2000s 14.5% 6.9% 23.9% 7
2010s 10.5% 6.9% 14.9% 5

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 25 Algeria 13.6% compare
  2. 26 Argentina 13.1% compare
  3. 27 Tunisia 12.1% compare
  4. 29 Lesotho 11.3% compare
  5. 30 Ethiopia 11.0% compare
  6. 31 Grenada 10.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominica?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Dominica was 12.1% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2007.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 6.9% in 2011.
How does Dominica rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Dominica ranks 28th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 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.