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

Dominican Republic: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 6.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
6.6%
Change on year
up 7.5%
World rank
51st
of 181 countries
All-time high
10.2%
in 2011
All-time low
4.6%
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2018

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

02.557.5101998200820181998: 4.6 %1999: 6.5 %2003: 8.5 %2004: 10 %2005: 9.5 %2009: 9.1 %2010: 10 %2011: 10.2 %2012: 9.7 %2013: 9 %2014: 6.5 %2015: 4.8 %2016: 6.1 %2017: 6.1 %2018: 6.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Dominican Republic is 6.6%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Dominican Republic peaked at 10.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1998.

Dominican Republic ranks 51st of 181 countries on this measure, 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), male in Dominican Republic, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Dominican Republic, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 4.6%
1999 6.5% +39.2%
2003 8.5% +31.4%
2004 10.0% +17.5%
2005 9.5% -4.7%
2009 9.1% -4.7%
2010 10.0% +10.7%
2011 10.2% +1.4%
2012 9.7% -4.4%
2013 9.0% -7.8%
2014 6.5% -27.7%
2015 4.8% -26.4%
2016 6.1% +28.7%
2017 6.1% -0.1%
2018 6.6% +7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.5% 4.6% 6.5% 2
2000s 9.3% 8.5% 10.0% 4
2010s 7.7% 4.8% 10.2% 9

Countries ranked near Dominican Republic

  1. 48 Ethiopia 7.3% compare
  2. 49 Lebanon 7.1% compare
  3. 50 Algeria 7.0% compare
  4. 52 Burkina Faso 6.4% compare
  5. 53 Solomon Islands 6.1% compare
  6. 54 Tonga 5.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Dominican Republic?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Dominican Republic was 6.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Dominican Republic?
The highest recorded value was 10.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Dominican Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1998.
How does Dominican Republic rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Dominican Republic ranks 51st out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.