Ghana vs Jamaica: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Ghana
2.0%
in 2017
Jamaica
1.9%
in 2018
Ghana rank
94th
Jamaica rank
96th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Jamaica
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 94th and Jamaica ranks 96th of 188 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.2% | 4.6% | 3.6% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Ghana or Jamaica?
- Ghana, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Jamaica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Ghana and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Jamaica?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Ghana and Jamaica rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 94th and Jamaica ranks 96th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.