Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Jamaica

Jamaica: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 227 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
227 number
Change on year
down 25.6%
World rank
122nd
of 182 countries
All-time high
513 number
in 1979
All-time low
52 number
in 2010
Years of data
27
1976–2019

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Jamaica, 1976–2019

1002003004005001976199720191976: 467 number1977: 447 number1979: 513 number1980: 357 number1981: 394 number1983: 449 number1984: 486 number1985: 366 number1986: 254 number1990: 472 number1991: 279 number1993: 237 number2000: 210 number2001: 298 number2002: 192 number2003: 78 number2004: 98 number2009: 156 number2010: 52 number2011: 52 number2013: 90 number2014: 149 number2015: 223 number2016: 298 number2017: 252 number2018: 305 number2019: 227 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Jamaica is 227 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 25.6% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Jamaica peaked at 513 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 52 number, in 2010.

Jamaica ranks 122nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Jamaica, 1976 to 2019.
Year number Change
1976 467 number
1977 447 number -4.3%
1979 513 number +14.8%
1980 357 number -30.4%
1981 394 number +10.4%
1983 449 number +14.0%
1984 486 number +8.2%
1985 366 number -24.7%
1986 254 number -30.6%
1990 472 number +85.8%
1991 279 number -40.9%
1993 237 number -15.1%
2000 210 number -11.4%
2001 298 number +41.9%
2002 192 number -35.6%
2003 78 number -59.4%
2004 98 number +25.6%
2009 156 number +59.2%
2010 52 number -66.7%
2011 52 number +0.0%
2013 90 number +73.1%
2014 149 number +65.6%
2015 223 number +49.7%
2016 298 number +33.6%
2017 252 number -15.4%
2018 305 number +21.0%
2019 227 number -25.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 475.67 number 447 number 513 number 3
1980s 384.33 number 254 number 486 number 6
1990s 329.33 number 237 number 472 number 3
2000s 172 number 78 number 298 number 6
2010s 183.11 number 52 number 305 number 9

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 119 Equatorial Guinea 284 number compare
  2. 120 New Caledonia 268 number compare
  3. 121 Denmark 231 number compare
  4. 123 Albania 218 number compare
  5. 124 Singapore 213 number compare
  6. 125 Macao 183 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Jamaica?
Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Jamaica was 227 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 513 number in 1979.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 52 number in 2010.
How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Jamaica ranks 122nd out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.