Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Dominica

Dominica: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 7.4% in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
7.4%
Change on year
down 25.1%
World rank
38th
of 156 countries
All-time high
17.8%
in 2007
All-time low
7.4%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2003–2015

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Dominica, 2003–2015

051015202003200920152003: 9.5 %2004: 11.4 %2005: 14.1 %2006: 13.6 %2007: 17.8 %2008: 15.2 %2009: 14.7 %2010: 11.8 %2011: 7.9 %2012: 9.3 %2013: 7.4 %2014: 9.9 %2015: 7.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 7.4% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2015.

That represents a change of down 25.1% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Dominica peaked at 17.8% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2013.

Dominica ranks 38th of 156 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Dominica, 2003 to 2015.
Year % Change
2003 9.5%
2004 11.4% +20.3%
2005 14.1% +24.2%
2006 13.6% -4.1%
2007 17.8% +30.9%
2008 15.2% -14.6%
2009 14.7% -3.4%
2010 11.8% -19.3%
2011 7.9% -33.1%
2012 9.3% +17.3%
2013 7.4% -20.4%
2014 9.9% +34.2%
2015 7.4% -25.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 13.7% 9.5% 17.8% 7
2010s 9.0% 7.4% 11.8% 6

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 35 Lebanon 8.2% compare
  2. 36 Djibouti 8.1% compare
  3. 37 Ethiopia 7.6% compare
  4. 39 Bolivia 6.7% compare
  5. 40 Mauritania 6.2% compare
  6. 41 Macao 6.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Dominica?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Dominica was 7.4% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2007.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2013.
How does Dominica rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Dominica ranks 38th out of 156 countries with data for 2015.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.