Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 1.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Jamaica, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 1.0% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2018.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and up 42.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Jamaica peaked at 1.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2002.
That places Jamaica 107th out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -44.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Jamaica?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Jamaica was 1.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2002.
- How does Jamaica rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Jamaica ranks 107th out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.6%. 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 Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.