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
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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About this data
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.