Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Jamaica

Jamaica: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 1,575 number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,575 number
Change on year
down 37.6%
World rank
61st
of 140 countries
All-time high
2,875 number
in 2009
All-time low
1,151 number
in 2002
Years of data
28
1976–2019

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Jamaica, 1976–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k1976199720191976: 1.4k number1977: 1.8k number1979: 1.7k number1980: 1.7k number1981: 1.6k number1984: 2.0k number1987: 1.8k number1988: 1.6k number1989: 1.6k number1990: 1.6k number1991: 2.2k number1993: 2.1k number2000: 1.8k number2001: 1.5k number2002: 1.2k number2004: 1.4k number2007: 2.1k number2009: 2.9k number2010: 2.4k number2011: 2.4k number2012: 2.3k number2013: 2.7k number2014: 2.9k number2015: 2.7k number2016: 2.7k number2017: 2.6k number2018: 2.5k number2019: 1.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Jamaica is 1,575 number, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.6% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 2,875 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1,151 number, in 2002.

Jamaica ranks 61st of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number) in Jamaica, 1976 to 2019.
Year number Change
1976 1,426 number
1977 1,779 number +24.8%
1979 1,716 number -3.5%
1980 1,749 number +1.9%
1981 1,626 number -7.0%
1984 1,975 number +21.5%
1987 1,848 number -6.4%
1988 1,643 number -11.1%
1989 1,638 number -0.3%
1990 1,591 number -2.9%
1991 2,227 number +40.0%
1993 2,078 number -6.7%
2000 1,826 number -12.1%
2001 1,472 number -19.4%
2002 1,151 number -21.8%
2004 1,426 number +23.9%
2007 2,112 number +48.1%
2009 2,875 number +36.1%
2010 2,376 number -17.4%
2011 2,376 number +0.0%
2012 2,306 number -2.9%
2013 2,695 number +16.9%
2014 2,869 number +6.5%
2015 2,672 number -6.9%
2016 2,684 number +0.4%
2017 2,609 number -2.8%
2018 2,525 number -3.2%
2019 1,575 number -37.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,640 number 1,426 number 1,779 number 3
1980s 1,746 number 1,626 number 1,975 number 6
1990s 1,965 number 1,591 number 2,227 number 3
2000s 1,810 number 1,151 number 2,875 number 6
2010s 2,469 number 1,575 number 2,869 number 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 58 Mauritania 1,872 number compare
  2. 59 Oman 1,765 number compare
  3. 60 Jordan 1,661 number compare
  4. 62 Honduras 1,460 number compare
  5. 63 Guinea-Bissau 1,413 number compare
  6. 64 Poland 1,409 number compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Jamaica?
Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male in Jamaica was 1,575 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 2,875 number in 2009.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 1,151 number in 2002.
How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male?
Jamaica ranks 61st out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Jamaica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 3,300 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.