Jamaica vs Uganda: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)

Jamaica
1.4%
in 2018
Uganda
1.3%
in 2016
Jamaica rank
102nd
Uganda rank
104th

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time

  • Jamaica
  • Uganda
123200020092018

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Uganda, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Uganda ahead.

Jamaica ranks 102nd and Uganda ranks 104th of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 1.1% 2.1% 1.0% Uganda
2010s 1.1% 1.6% 0.4% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Jamaica or Uganda?
Jamaica, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Uganda as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Jamaica and Uganda?
0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Uganda?
8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Jamaica and Uganda rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Jamaica ranks 102nd and Uganda ranks 104th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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