Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 1.6% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Jamaica, 1975–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Jamaica stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 43.1% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 5.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 98th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.6% | — |
| 1976 | 4.3% | +20.2% |
| 1979 | 3.7% | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | +22.1% |
| 1984 | 4.5% | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 3.4% | -24.0% |
| 1986 | 3.9% | +15.8% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | -17.4% |
| 1989 | 3.6% | +10.9% |
| 1990 | 4.0% | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 5.2% | +28.5% |
| 2000 | 5.0% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 3.5% | -30.3% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | -18.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 3.5% | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.6% | -43.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.3% | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.0% | 5.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 5.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 1.6% | 3.3% | 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes in Jamaica?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Jamaica was 1.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 98th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.