Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Jamaica

Jamaica: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 1.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
1.1%
Change on year
down 52.0%
World rank
102nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
4.3%
in 1983
All-time low
1.1%
in 2018
Years of data
22
1975–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Jamaica, 1975–2018

12341975199620181975: 3.2 %1976: 3.8 %1979: 3.5 %1980: 3.5 %1983: 4.3 %1986: 3.5 %1987: 3.1 %1989: 3.4 %1990: 3.7 %1999: 3.6 %2000: 3.7 %2001: 2.6 %2003: 2.3 %2004: 2.2 %2007: 2.7 %2008: 3 %2010: 2.6 %2012: 2.5 %2013: 2.7 %2016: 2.3 %2017: 2.3 %2018: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Jamaica stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.0% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Jamaica peaked at 4.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2018.

That places Jamaica 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Jamaica, 1975 to 2018.
Year % Change
1975 3.2%
1976 3.8% +20.9%
1979 3.5% -8.1%
1980 3.5% -0.9%
1983 4.3% +24.0%
1986 3.5% -20.0%
1987 3.1% -11.4%
1989 3.4% +9.6%
1990 3.7% +10.0%
1999 3.6% -3.7%
2000 3.7% +2.5%
2001 2.6% -29.7%
2003 2.3% -10.2%
2004 2.2% -3.7%
2007 2.7% +20.0%
2008 3.0% +11.9%
2010 2.6% -13.9%
2012 2.5% -1.5%
2013 2.7% +8.4%
2016 2.3% -17.5%
2017 2.3% +3.6%
2018 1.1% -52.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.5% 3.2% 3.8% 3
1980s 3.6% 3.1% 4.3% 5
1990s 3.6% 3.6% 3.7% 2
2000s 2.7% 2.2% 3.7% 6
2010s 2.3% 1.1% 2.7% 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 99 Saudi Arabia 1.3% compare
  2. 100 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.2% compare
  3. 101 Macau, China 1.1% compare
  4. 103 Egypt 1.1% compare
  5. 104 Switzerland 1.1% compare
  6. 105 Romania 1.1% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Jamaica?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Jamaica was 1.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
How does Jamaica rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Jamaica ranks 102nd out of 181 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.