How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?

6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male

Jamaica

0.9%

in 2018

Sri Lanka

1.0%

in 2016

Jamaica rank

102nd

Sri Lanka rank

99th

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male over time

Jamaica
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Jamaica's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.

Jamaica ranks 102nd and Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 171 countries.

Jamaica has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%	Jamaica
2010s	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Jamaica as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?: 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2016.
How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?: Jamaica ranks 102nd and Sri Lanka ranks 99th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 171 places, 3,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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.