Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both was 0.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Jamaica, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Jamaica stood at 0.8%.
The figure is up 30.4% over five years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Jamaica peaked at 1.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2002.
That places Jamaica 127th out of 172 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 1.9% | — |
| 1976 | 1.6% | -18.4% |
| 1980 | 1.4% | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 1.4% | -18.5% |
| 1985 | 1.0% | -30.3% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | -73.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | +139.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +30.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.0% | 1.7% | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 124 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9% compare
- 125 Solomon Islands 0.8% compare
- 126 Sierra Leone 0.8% compare
- 128 Singapore 0.8% compare
- 129 Sri Lanka 0.8% compare
- 130 Samoa 0.7% 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 repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Jamaica?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both in Jamaica was 0.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Jamaica ranks 127th out of 172 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.