Jamaica vs Macau, China: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- Macau, China
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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About this data
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.