Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Jamaica

Jamaica: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male was 857 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
857 number
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
121st
of 179 countries
All-time high
3,211 number
in 1976
All-time low
431 number
in 2013
Years of data
26
1976–2019

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Jamaica, 1976–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k1976199720191976: 3.2k number1977: 3.1k number1979: 3.1k number1980: 2.5k number1981: 2.6k number1983: 2.8k number1984: 2.7k number1985: 2.2k number1986: 1.6k number1990: 2.3k number1991: 1.8k number1993: 1.6k number2000: 1.1k number2001: 1.1k number2002: 902 number2003: 517 number2004: 768 number2009: 762 number2010: 694 number2011: 694 number2013: 431 number2014: 710 number2015: 843 number2017: 953 number2018: 910 number2019: 857 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Jamaica recorded 857 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in 2019.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Jamaica peaked at 3,211 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 431 number, in 2013.

Jamaica ranks 121st of 179 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,125 number 3,079 number 3,211 number 3
1980s 2,394 number 1,624 number 2,778 number 6
1990s 1,912 number 1,595 number 2,306 number 3
2000s 869.33 number 517 number 1,140 number 6
2010s 761.5 number 431 number 953 number 8

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 118 Azerbaijan 937 number compare
  2. 119 New Caledonia 903 number compare
  3. 120 Albania 896 number compare
  4. 122 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 826 number compare
  5. 123 Belize 811 number compare
  6. 124 Tajikistan 622 number compare

See the full ranking of 223 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Jamaica?
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male in Jamaica was 857 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 3,211 number in 1976.
What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 431 number in 2013.
How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male?
Jamaica ranks 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 4,182 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in lower secondary education who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.