Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 2,655 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
2,655 number
Change on year
down 36.2%
World rank
110th
of 187 countries
All-time high
10,922 number
in 2000
All-time low
2,655 number
in 2019
Years of data
29
1976–2019
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Jamaica, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2,655 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 36.2% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Jamaica peaked at 10,922 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,655 number, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 110th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7,522 number | — |
| 1977 | 8,995 number | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 8,354 number | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 7,279 number | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 7,636 number | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 9,195 number | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 7,517 number | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 5,968 number | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 5,983 number | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 6,534 number | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 7,445 number | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 6,315 number | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 10,922 number | +73.0% |
| 2001 | 10,428 number | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 7,291 number | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 5,579 number | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 5,517 number | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 5,550 number | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6,515 number | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 5,106 number | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 5,106 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,995 number | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 5,244 number | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 5,448 number | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 5,100 number | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 4,743 number | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 4,259 number | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 4,161 number | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,655 number | -36.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,655 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3,235 number, 82% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,655 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,890 number, 45% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,290 number | 7,522 number | 8,995 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 7,263 number | 5,968 number | 9,195 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 6,765 number | 6,315 number | 7,445 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 7,400 number | 5,517 number | 10,922 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 4,682 number | 2,655 number | 5,448 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 107 Cape Verde 3,235 number compare
- 108 Sao Tome and Principe 2,752 number compare
- 109 Cuba 2,682 number compare
- 111 Greece 2,475 number compare
- 112 Denmark 2,406 number compare
- 113 Costa Rica 2,247 number compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Jamaica?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Jamaica was 2,655 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10,922 number in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,655 number in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Jamaica ranks 110th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. 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 primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.