Belgium vs Jamaica: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Belgium
2.2%
in 2021
Jamaica
2.2%
in 2022
Belgium rank
91st
Jamaica rank
92nd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Jamaica
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 91st and Jamaica ranks 92nd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 4 and Jamaica in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Jamaica | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.9% | 3.9% | 19.0% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 3.9% | 13.1% | Belgium |
| 1990s | 15.8% | 4.0% | 11.7% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.1% | Belgium |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Jamaica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Belgium or Jamaica?
- Belgium, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Jamaica as of 2021.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Belgium and Jamaica?
- 0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Jamaica?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2019.
- How do Belgium and Jamaica rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 91st and Jamaica ranks 92nd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). 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