Cuba vs Jamaica: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes

Cuba
4,160 number
in 2019
Jamaica
3,982 number
in 2019
Cuba rank
112th
Jamaica rank
113th

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Cuba
  • Jamaica
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 4,160 number against 3,982 number in Jamaica, a difference of 178 number.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Cuba ahead.

Cuba ranks 112th and Jamaica ranks 113th of 190 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 3 and Jamaica in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 76,338 number 14,966 number 61,372 number Cuba
1980s 57,689 number 13,473 number 44,217 number Cuba
1990s 28,023 number 12,481 number 15,542 number Cuba
2000s 7,970 number 11,592 number 3,622 number Jamaica
2010s 4,237 number 7,826 number 3,588 number Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes, Cuba or Jamaica?
Cuba, at 4,160 number against 3,982 number in Jamaica as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Cuba and Jamaica?
178 number, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Jamaica?
32 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2019.
How do Cuba and Jamaica rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Cuba ranks 112th and Jamaica ranks 113th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in primary education, all grades, 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 7,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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