Jamaica vs Netherlands: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male

Jamaica
2.1%
in 2018
Netherlands
2.5%
in 1984
Jamaica rank
92nd
Netherlands rank
89th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Netherlands
234567197119942018

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 2.5% against 2.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.4%.

That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 92nd and Netherlands ranks 89th of 181 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 4.3% 3.0% 1.2% Jamaica
1980s 4.6% 2.7% 1.9% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Jamaica or Netherlands?
Netherlands, at 2.5% against 2.1% in Jamaica as of 1984.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Jamaica and Netherlands?
0.4%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Netherlands?
5 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1983.
How do Jamaica and Netherlands rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Jamaica ranks 92nd and Netherlands ranks 89th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary 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 primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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