Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Jamaica

Jamaica: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 498 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
498 number
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
106th
of 188 countries
All-time high
3,335 number
in 1984
All-time low
498 number
in 2019
Years of data
28
1976–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Jamaica, 1976–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k1976199720191976: 2.4k number1977: 2.9k number1979: 3.0k number1980: 2.7k number1981: 2.7k number1984: 3.3k number1987: 2.7k number1988: 2.2k number1989: 2.1k number1990: 2.3k number1991: 2.5k number1993: 2.0k number2000: 1.9k number2001: 2.3k number2002: 1.8k number2004: 1.5k number2007: 1.1k number2009: 1.3k number2010: 1.1k number2011: 1.1k number2012: 1.1k number2013: 1.1k number2014: 1.0k number2015: 1.0k number2016: 745 number2017: 666 number2018: 652 number2019: 498 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Jamaica is 498 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 3,335 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 498 number, in 2019.

That places Jamaica 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Jamaica, 1976 to 2019.
Year number Change
1976 2,443 number
1977 2,906 number +19.0%
1979 3,007 number +3.5%
1980 2,658 number -11.6%
1981 2,670 number +0.5%
1984 3,335 number +24.9%
1987 2,728 number -18.2%
1988 2,155 number -21.0%
1989 2,072 number -3.9%
1990 2,288 number +10.4%
1991 2,486 number +8.7%
1993 2,013 number -19.0%
2000 1,927 number -4.3%
2001 2,258 number +17.2%
2002 1,780 number -21.2%
2004 1,488 number -16.4%
2007 1,060 number -28.8%
2009 1,345 number +26.9%
2010 1,128 number -16.1%
2011 1,128 number +0.0%
2012 1,101 number -2.4%
2013 1,053 number -4.4%
2014 1,016 number -3.5%
2015 1,032 number +1.6%
2016 745 number -27.8%
2017 666 number -10.6%
2018 652 number -2.1%
2019 498 number -23.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,785 number 2,443 number 3,007 number 3
1980s 2,603 number 2,072 number 3,335 number 6
1990s 2,262 number 2,013 number 2,486 number 3
2000s 1,643 number 1,060 number 2,258 number 6
2010s 901.9 number 498 number 1,128 number 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 103 Niger 633 number compare
  2. 104 Jordan 605 number compare
  3. 105 New Caledonia 510 number compare
  4. 107 Belize 454 number compare
  5. 108 Peru 443 number compare
  6. 109 Ireland 405 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

More reference data data for Jamaica

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Jamaica?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Jamaica was 498 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 3,335 number in 1984.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 498 number in 2019.
How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Jamaica ranks 106th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.