Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Jamaica

Jamaica: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 1.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.1%
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
121st
of 172 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 1975
All-time low
0.4%
in 2009
Years of data
16
1975–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Jamaica, 1975–2018

012341975199620181975: 3.8 %1976: 3.2 %1980: 2.4 %1983: 2.4 %1984: 2.2 %1985: 1.5 %2000: 1.3 %2001: 0.635 %2002: 0.501 %2009: 0.403 %2010: 0.415 %2013: 0.722 %2014: 0.825 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 1.2 %2018: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Jamaica stood at 1.1%.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 169.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Jamaica peaked at 3.8% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2009.

That places Jamaica 121st out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Jamaica, 1975 to 2018.
Year % Change
1975 3.8%
1976 3.2% -16.8%
1980 2.4% -25.1%
1983 2.4% +0.8%
1984 2.2% -6.1%
1985 1.5% -34.8%
2000 1.3% -9.0%
2001 0.6% -52.4%
2002 0.5% -21.2%
2009 0.4% -19.6%
2010 0.4% +3.1%
2013 0.7% +74.0%
2014 0.8% +14.2%
2016 1.1% +32.5%
2017 1.2% +5.6%
2018 1.1% -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.5% 3.2% 3.8% 2
1980s 2.1% 1.5% 2.4% 4
2000s 0.7% 0.4% 1.3% 4
2010s 0.9% 0.4% 1.2% 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 118 Mexico 1.2% compare
  2. 119 Switzerland 1.2% compare
  3. 120 Luxembourg 1.2% compare
  4. 122 Israel 1.1% compare
  5. 123 Sri Lanka 1.0% compare
  6. 124 Georgia 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Jamaica?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Jamaica was 1.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1975.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2009.
How does Jamaica rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Jamaica ranks 121st out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 169.8%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.