Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male

Jamaica
1.1%
in 2018
Sri Lanka
1.0%
in 2016
Jamaica rank
121st
Sri Lanka rank
123rd

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sri Lanka
02468197519962018

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1984 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Jamaica ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 172 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 1.9% 6.9% 5.1% Sri Lanka
2000s 0.6% 1.5% 1.0% Sri Lanka
2010s 0.8% 1.4% 0.6% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
Jamaica, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
8 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2016.
How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Jamaica ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 123rd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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