Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both

Jamaica
0.8%
in 2018
Sri Lanka
0.8%
in 2016
Jamaica rank
127th
Sri Lanka rank
129th

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sri Lanka
02468197019942018

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Jamaica ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 129th of 172 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 1.7% 4.5% 2.8% Sri Lanka
1980s 1.4% 5.3% 3.9% Sri Lanka
1990s 1.0% 5.0% 4.0% Sri Lanka
2000s 0.3% 1.1% 0.8% Sri Lanka
2010s 0.6% 1.1% 0.5% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
Jamaica, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
0.0%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
Jamaica ranks 127th and Sri Lanka ranks 129th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,327 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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