Jamaica vs Macau, China: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Jamaica
1.6%
in 2018
Macau, China
1.5%
in 2018
Jamaica rank
98th
Macau, China rank
101st

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Jamaica
  • Macau, China
2468197519962018

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Macau, China, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Macau, China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Macau, China ahead.

Jamaica ranks 98th and Macau, China ranks 101st of 184 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Macau, China in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Macau, China Difference Ahead
1980s 3.6% 7.4% 3.8% Macau, China
2000s 3.3% 5.7% 2.4% Macau, China
2010s 2.5% 2.3% 0.2% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Jamaica or Macau, China?
Jamaica, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Macau, China as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Jamaica and Macau, China?
0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Macau, China?
6 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2018.
How do Jamaica and Macau, China rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Jamaica ranks 98th and Macau, China ranks 101st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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