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

Jamaica
1.1%
in 2018
Switzerland
1.2%
in 2017
Jamaica rank
121st
Switzerland rank
119th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Switzerland
01234197519962018

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 1.2% against 1.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 121st and Switzerland ranks 119th of 172 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.7% 2.2% 1.5% Switzerland
2010s 0.8% 1.5% 0.6% Switzerland

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 Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 1.2% against 1.1% in Jamaica as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male between Jamaica and Switzerland?
0.1%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Switzerland?
9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
How do Jamaica and Switzerland rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Jamaica ranks 121st and Switzerland ranks 119th 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.