Greece vs Jamaica: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Greece
1.8%
in 2017
Jamaica
1.9%
in 2018
Greece rank
98th
Jamaica rank
96th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Greece
- Jamaica
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 1.9% against 1.8% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 98th and Jamaica ranks 96th of 188 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 7.2% | 7.0% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 4.8% | 4.3% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 3.2% | 1.7% | 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, Greece or Jamaica?
- Jamaica, at 1.9% against 1.8% in Greece as of 2018.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Greece and Jamaica?
- 0.1%, with Jamaica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Jamaica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
- How do Greece and Jamaica rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Greece ranks 98th 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.