Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Jamaica

Jamaica: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 158 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
158 number
Change on year
down 47.7%
World rank
108th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1,128 number
in 1987
All-time low
158 number
in 2019
Years of data
28
1976–2019

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Jamaica, 1976–2019

2004006008001.0k1.2k1976199720191976: 738 number1977: 845 number1979: 875 number1980: 587 number1981: 744 number1984: 950 number1987: 1.1k number1988: 448 number1989: 538 number1990: 549 number1991: 681 number1993: 478 number2000: 473 number2001: 508 number2002: 244 number2004: 286 number2007: 469 number2009: 711 number2010: 475 number2011: 475 number2012: 510 number2013: 505 number2014: 473 number2015: 389 number2016: 542 number2017: 310 number2018: 302 number2019: 158 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Jamaica is 158 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.7% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 1,128 number in 1987 and was at its lowest, 158 number, in 2019.

Jamaica ranks 108th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number) in Jamaica, 1976 to 2019.
Year number Change
1976 738 number
1977 845 number +14.5%
1979 875 number +3.6%
1980 587 number -32.9%
1981 744 number +26.7%
1984 950 number +27.7%
1987 1,128 number +18.7%
1988 448 number -60.3%
1989 538 number +20.1%
1990 549 number +2.0%
1991 681 number +24.0%
1993 478 number -29.8%
2000 473 number -1.0%
2001 508 number +7.4%
2002 244 number -52.0%
2004 286 number +17.2%
2007 469 number +64.0%
2009 711 number +51.6%
2010 475 number -33.2%
2011 475 number +0.0%
2012 510 number +7.4%
2013 505 number -1.0%
2014 473 number -6.3%
2015 389 number -17.8%
2016 542 number +39.3%
2017 310 number -42.8%
2018 302 number -2.6%
2019 158 number -47.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 819.33 number 738 number 875 number 3
1980s 732.5 number 448 number 1,128 number 6
1990s 569.33 number 478 number 681 number 3
2000s 448.5 number 244 number 711 number 6
2010s 413.9 number 158 number 542 number 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 105 Cuba 283 number compare
  2. 106 Czechia 277 number compare
  3. 107 Greece 223 number compare
  4. 109 Costa Rica 157 number compare
  5. 110 Denmark 154 number compare
  6. 111 Albania 121 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

More reference data data for Jamaica

All data for Jamaica →

Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Jamaica?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male in Jamaica was 158 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 1,128 number in 1987.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 158 number in 2019.
How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Jamaica ranks 108th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. 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 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Jamaica. Statizoid, drawing on UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Retrieved 27 August 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/repeaters-in-grade-5-of-primary-education-male-number/jamaica/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/repeaters-in-grade-5-of-primary-education-male-number/jamaica/">Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Jamaica</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,798 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.