Jamaica vs United States: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes
Jamaica
1.9%
in 2018
United States
2.1%
in 2017
Jamaica rank
96th
United States rank
93rd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Jamaica
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 2.1% against 1.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 96th and United States ranks 93rd of 188 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6% | 0.0% | 4.6% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.5% | 2.8% | 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, Jamaica or United States?
- United States, at 2.1% against 1.9% in Jamaica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Jamaica and United States?
- 0.2%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2017.
- How do Jamaica and United States rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 96th and United States ranks 93rd 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.