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

Dominica: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 7.9% in 2014. ▼ Falling

Latest (2014)
7.9%
Change on year
down 22.7%
World rank
35th
of 153 countries
All-time high
15.1%
in 2008
All-time low
4.3%
in 2011
Years of data
13
1987–2014

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

57.51012.5151987200020141987: 9.4 %2003: 5.4 %2004: 9.6 %2005: 11.7 %2006: 8.6 %2007: 12.6 %2008: 15.1 %2009: 13 %2010: 11.2 %2011: 4.3 %2012: 5.4 %2013: 10.2 %2014: 7.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Dominica is 7.9%, measured in 2014.

That represents a change of down 22.7% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Dominica peaked at 15.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2011.

That places Dominica 35th out of 153 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Dominica, 1987 to 2014.
Year % Change
1987 9.4%
2003 5.4% -42.2%
2004 9.6% +78.0%
2005 11.7% +21.2%
2006 8.6% -26.6%
2007 12.6% +46.8%
2008 15.1% +19.5%
2009 13.0% -13.8%
2010 11.2% -13.5%
2011 4.3% -61.3%
2012 5.4% +23.5%
2013 10.2% +90.8%
2014 7.9% -22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 1
2000s 10.9% 5.4% 15.1% 7
2010s 7.8% 4.3% 11.2% 5

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 32 Bhutan 8.8% compare
  2. 33 Kiribati 8.7% compare
  3. 34 Mauritius 8.5% compare
  4. 36 Haiti 7.8%
  5. 37 Suriname 7.7% compare
  6. 38 Brunei Darussalam 7.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Dominica?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Dominica was 7.9% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 15.1% in 2008.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2011.
How does Dominica rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Dominica ranks 35th out of 153 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 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.