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
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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About this data
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.