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

Greece
4,772 number
in 2018
Jamaica
3,982 number
in 2019
Greece rank
110th
Jamaica rank
113th

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

  • Greece
  • Jamaica
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k197119952019

How they compare

Greece currently reports 4,772 number against 3,982 number in Jamaica, a difference of 790 number.

That makes Greece's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 110th and Jamaica ranks 113th of 190 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Jamaica Difference Ahead
1970s 20,660 number 14,966 number 5,694 number Greece
1980s 3,498 number 13,473 number 9,974 number Jamaica
2000s 1,348 number 12,001 number 10,654 number Jamaica
2010s 4,580 number 8,253 number 3,673 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, Greece or Jamaica?
Greece, at 4,772 number against 3,982 number in Jamaica as of 2018.
What is the difference in repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes between Greece and Jamaica?
790 number, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Jamaica?
26 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
How do Greece and Jamaica rank globally for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
Greece ranks 110th 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.