Ireland vs Jamaica: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Ireland
405 number
in 2018
Jamaica
498 number
in 2019
Ireland rank
109th
Jamaica rank
106th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time

  • Ireland
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 498 number against 405 number in Ireland, a difference of 93 number.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 109th and Jamaica ranks 106th of 188 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Jamaica Difference Ahead
1990s 623 number 2,013 number 1,390 number Jamaica
2000s 526 number 1,643 number 1,117 number Jamaica
2010s 499.5 number 927.5 number 428 number Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male, Ireland or Jamaica?
Jamaica, at 498 number against 405 number in Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male between Ireland and Jamaica?
93 number, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Jamaica?
15 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Jamaica rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Ireland ranks 109th and Jamaica ranks 106th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.