Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Jamaica

Jamaica: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
0.6%
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
115th
of 156 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2000
All-time low
0.3%
in 2002
Years of data
10
2000–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Jamaica, 2000–2018

00.20.40.60.812000200920182000: 0.924 %2001: 0.628 %2002: 0.337 %2009: 0.512 %2010: 0.516 %2013: 0.712 %2014: 0.555 %2016: 0.867 %2017: 0.61 %2018: 0.566 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Jamaica stood at 0.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Jamaica peaked at 0.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2002.

That places Jamaica 115th out of 156 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Jamaica, 2000 to 2018.
Year % Change
2000 0.9%
2001 0.6% -32.0%
2002 0.3% -46.3%
2009 0.5% +51.7%
2010 0.5% +0.8%
2013 0.7% +38.1%
2014 0.6% -22.1%
2016 0.9% +56.1%
2017 0.6% -29.6%
2018 0.6% -7.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6% 0.3% 0.9% 4
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.9% 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 112 Laos 0.6% compare
  2. 113 Mexico 0.6% compare
  3. 114 Mongolia 0.6% compare
  4. 116 Albania 0.6% compare
  5. 117 Monaco 0.5% compare
  6. 118 Iran 0.5% compare

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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 0.6% 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 0.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2002.
How does Jamaica rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Jamaica ranks 115th 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 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.