Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Jamaica

Jamaica: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 409 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
409 number
Change on year
up 9.7%
World rank
103rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
1,244 number
in 1979
All-time low
263 number
in 2013
Years of data
27
1976–2019

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Jamaica, 1976–2019

2004006008001.0k1.2k1976199720191976: 1.1k number1977: 1.2k number1979: 1.2k number1980: 1.1k number1981: 978 number1983: 1.0k number1984: 834 number1985: 788 number1986: 573 number1990: 836 number1991: 638 number1993: 496 number2000: 635 number2001: 526 number2002: 553 number2003: 312 number2004: 466 number2009: 425 number2010: 540 number2011: 540 number2013: 263 number2014: 402 number2015: 443 number2016: 358 number2017: 494 number2018: 373 number2019: 409 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Jamaica stood at 409 number.

That represents a change of up 9.7% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Jamaica peaked at 1,244 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 263 number, in 2013.

Jamaica ranks 103rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number) in Jamaica, 1976 to 2019.
Year number Change
1976 1,084 number
1977 1,187 number +9.5%
1979 1,244 number +4.8%
1980 1,144 number -8.0%
1981 978 number -14.5%
1983 1,025 number +4.8%
1984 834 number -18.6%
1985 788 number -5.5%
1986 573 number -27.3%
1990 836 number +45.9%
1991 638 number -23.7%
1993 496 number -22.3%
2000 635 number +28.0%
2001 526 number -17.2%
2002 553 number +5.1%
2003 312 number -43.6%
2004 466 number +49.4%
2009 425 number -8.8%
2010 540 number +27.1%
2011 540 number +0.0%
2013 263 number -51.3%
2014 402 number +52.9%
2015 443 number +10.2%
2016 358 number -19.2%
2017 494 number +38.0%
2018 373 number -24.5%
2019 409 number +9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,172 number 1,084 number 1,244 number 3
1980s 890.33 number 573 number 1,144 number 6
1990s 656.67 number 496 number 836 number 3
2000s 486.17 number 312 number 635 number 6
2010s 424.67 number 263 number 540 number 9

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 100 Gambia 430 number compare
  2. 101 Costa Rica 425 number compare
  3. 102 Kuwait 423 number compare
  4. 104 Georgia 349 number compare
  5. 105 Serbia 303 number compare
  6. 106 Rwanda 297 number compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Jamaica?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Jamaica was 409 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 1,244 number in 1979.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 263 number in 2013.
How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Jamaica ranks 103rd out of 170 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 3,258 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.