Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Dominican Republic

Dominican Republic: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 3.0% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.0%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
67th
of 181 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 2004
All-time low
2.2%
in 2015
Years of data
15
1998–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Dominican Republic, 1998–2018

234561998200820181998: 3.9 %1999: 4.1 %2003: 5 %2004: 6.2 %2005: 5.3 %2009: 4.9 %2010: 5.2 %2011: 5.2 %2012: 4.9 %2013: 4.5 %2014: 3.2 %2015: 2.2 %2016: 2.8 %2017: 2.8 %2018: 3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Dominican Republic recorded 3.0% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2018.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Dominican Republic peaked at 6.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 2015.

That places Dominican Republic 67th out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Dominican Republic, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 3.9%
1999 4.1% +4.8%
2003 5.0% +22.9%
2004 6.2% +24.8%
2005 5.3% -14.9%
2009 4.9% -6.8%
2010 5.2% +5.7%
2011 5.2% -0.8%
2012 4.9% -5.2%
2013 4.5% -9.4%
2014 3.2% -29.3%
2015 2.2% -30.8%
2016 2.8% +29.8%
2017 2.8% -2.2%
2018 3.0% +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.0% 3.9% 4.1% 2
2000s 5.4% 4.9% 6.2% 4
2010s 3.7% 2.2% 5.2% 9

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 64 Botswana 3.3% compare
  2. 65 Argentina 3.2% compare
  3. 66 Laos 3.1% compare
  4. 68 Slovakia 3.0% compare
  5. 69 El Salvador 2.9% compare
  6. 70 Kenya 2.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Dominican Republic?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Dominican Republic was 3.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2004.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 2015.
How does Dominican Republic rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Dominican Republic ranks 67th out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Dominican Republic data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.