How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Singapore?

9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Singapore: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes

Jamaica

325 number

in 2019

Singapore

324 number

in 2018

Jamaica rank

125th

Singapore rank

126th

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes over time

Jamaica
Singapore

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 325 number against 324 number in Singapore, a difference of 1 number.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Singapore ahead.

Jamaica ranks 125th and Singapore ranks 126th of 185 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Singapore	Difference	Ahead
1970s	868.33 number	3,452 number	2,584 number	Singapore
1980s	881.33 number	1,632 number	751 number	Singapore
2000s	234 number	478 number	244 number	Singapore
2010s	422 number	320 number	102 number	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes, Jamaica or Singapore?: Jamaica, at 325 number against 324 number in Singapore as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes between Jamaica and Singapore?: 1 number, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Singapore?: 9 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Jamaica and Singapore rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?: Jamaica ranks 125th and Singapore ranks 126th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,052 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.