Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Dominica

Dominica: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 2.8% in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
2.8%
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
81st
of 184 countries
All-time high
6.9%
in 2010
All-time low
2.2%
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2014

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Dominica, 2000–2014

2345672000200720142000: 2.2 %2001: 4.3 %2002: 3.6 %2003: 4.1 %2004: 3.3 %2005: 3.6 %2006: 4.4 %2007: 3.7 %2008: 5.6 %2009: 4.4 %2010: 6.9 %2011: 4.2 %2012: 3.9 %2013: 3.2 %2014: 2.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Dominica recorded 2.8% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.0% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Dominica peaked at 6.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2000.

That places Dominica 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Dominica, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Dominica, 2000 to 2014.
Year % Change
2000 2.2%
2001 4.3% +99.6%
2002 3.6% -16.0%
2003 4.1% +12.9%
2004 3.3% -18.7%
2005 3.6% +8.7%
2006 4.4% +21.4%
2007 3.7% -14.8%
2008 5.6% +48.9%
2009 4.4% -21.0%
2010 6.9% +56.0%
2011 4.2% -38.8%
2012 3.9% -7.6%
2013 3.2% -17.9%
2014 2.8% -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.9% 2.2% 5.6% 10
2010s 4.2% 2.8% 6.9% 5

Countries ranked near Dominica

  1. 78 Chile 2.8% compare
  2. 79 Austria 2.8% compare
  3. 80 Senegal 2.8% compare
  4. 82 Peru 2.8% compare
  5. 83 Türkiye 2.7% compare
  6. 84 Sudan 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Dominica?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Dominica was 2.8% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Dominica?
The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Dominica?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2000.
How does Dominica rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Dominica ranks 81st out of 184 countries with data for 2014.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Dominica?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.