Finland vs Jamaica: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes
Finland
0.5%
in 2017
Jamaica
0.5%
in 2018
Finland rank
125th
Jamaica rank
127th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Jamaica
How they compare
Finland currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 125th and Jamaica ranks 127th of 183 countries.
Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 2.0% | 1.4% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 2.7% | 2.2% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 1.8% | 0.9% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes, Finland or Jamaica?
- Finland, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Jamaica as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes between Finland and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Jamaica?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
- How do Finland and Jamaica rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 125th and Jamaica ranks 127th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 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.