Dominica vs Jamaica: Repeaters, primary, total

Dominica
2.9%
in 2016
Jamaica
2.8%
in 2018
Dominica rank
84th
Jamaica rank
86th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Dominica
  • Jamaica
234567197619972018

How they compare

Dominica currently reports 2.9% against 2.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Dominica ahead.

Dominica ranks 84th and Jamaica ranks 86th of 189 countries.

Dominica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominica Jamaica Difference Ahead
1980s 5.3% 3.3% 1.9% Dominica
2000s 3.9% 3.6% 0.4% Dominica
2010s 4.1% 3.2% 0.9% Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Dominica or Jamaica?
Dominica, at 2.9% against 2.8% in Jamaica as of 2016.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Dominica and Jamaica?
0.1%, with Dominica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Jamaica?
16 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2016.
How do Dominica and Jamaica rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Dominica ranks 84th and Jamaica ranks 86th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.