Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Jamaica

Jamaica: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 144 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
144 number
Change on year
down 32.1%
World rank
120th
of 185 countries
All-time high
5,108 number
in 2000
All-time low
144 number
in 2019
Years of data
28
1976–2019

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Jamaica, 1976–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1976199720191976: 829 number1977: 1.1k number1979: 719 number1980: 700 number1981: 656 number1984: 820 number1987: 537 number1988: 469 number1989: 394 number1990: 521 number1991: 453 number1993: 433 number2000: 5.1k number2001: 4.6k number2002: 3.2k number2004: 1.6k number2007: 1.1k number2009: 777 number2010: 401 number2011: 401 number2012: 383 number2013: 334 number2014: 401 number2015: 347 number2016: 258 number2017: 210 number2018: 212 number2019: 144 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Jamaica is 144 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of down 32.1% on the previous year and down 81.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 5,108 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 144 number, in 2019.

That places Jamaica 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 4 of primary education, male in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number) in Jamaica, 1976 to 2019.
Year number Change
1976 829 number
1977 1,071 number +29.2%
1979 719 number -32.9%
1980 700 number -2.6%
1981 656 number -6.3%
1984 820 number +25.0%
1987 537 number -34.5%
1988 469 number -12.7%
1989 394 number -16.0%
1990 521 number +32.2%
1991 453 number -13.1%
1993 433 number -4.4%
2000 5,108 number +1079.7%
2001 4,625 number -9.5%
2002 3,169 number -31.5%
2004 1,621 number -48.8%
2007 1,105 number -31.8%
2009 777 number -29.7%
2010 401 number -48.4%
2011 401 number +0.0%
2012 383 number -4.5%
2013 334 number -12.8%
2014 401 number +20.1%
2015 347 number -13.5%
2016 258 number -25.6%
2017 210 number -18.6%
2018 212 number +1.0%
2019 144 number -32.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 873 number 719 number 1,071 number 3
1980s 596 number 394 number 820 number 6
1990s 469 number 433 number 521 number 3
2000s 2,734 number 777 number 5,108 number 6
2010s 309.1 number 144 number 401 number 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 117 Hong Kong, China 203 number compare
  2. 118 Djibouti 194 number compare
  3. 119 Denmark 190 number compare
  4. 121 Kuwait 125 number compare
  5. 122 United Arab Emirates 97 number compare
  6. 123 Ireland 95 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Jamaica?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male in Jamaica was 144 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 5,108 number in 2000.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 144 number in 2019.
How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Jamaica ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.5%. 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 4 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,317 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.