Jamaica vs Samoa: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female
Jamaica
2.0%
in 2022
Samoa
2.3%
in 2023
Jamaica rank
84th
Samoa rank
81st
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time
- Jamaica
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2.3% against 2.0% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times Jamaica's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 84th and Samoa ranks 81st of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.4% | 2.2% | 2.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 3.2% | 1.5% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female, Jamaica or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 2.3% against 2.0% in Jamaica as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Jamaica and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Jamaica and Samoa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 84th and Samoa ranks 81st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release