Denmark vs Jamaica: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male
Denmark
2.8%
in 2017
Jamaica
2.6%
in 2018
Denmark rank
87th
Jamaica rank
89th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time
- Denmark
- Jamaica
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.8% against 2.6% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 87th and Jamaica ranks 89th of 186 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 8.5% | 8.5% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 5.9% | 5.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 4.1% | 0.8% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male, Denmark or Jamaica?
- Denmark, at 2.8% against 2.6% in Jamaica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Denmark and Jamaica?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Jamaica?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2017.
- How do Denmark and Jamaica rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Denmark ranks 87th and Jamaica ranks 89th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.