Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 724 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica stood at 724 number. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 26.6% on the previous year and down 63.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 5,381 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 724 number, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 110th of 189 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4,224 number | — |
| 1977 | 4,835 number | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 4,912 number | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 4,420 number | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 4,271 number | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 5,381 number | +26.0% |
| 1985 | 5,204 number | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 3,917 number | -24.7% |
| 1987 | 4,367 number | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 3,504 number | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 3,257 number | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 3,627 number | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 3,998 number | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 3,237 number | -19.0% |
| 2000 | 2,913 number | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 3,532 number | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 2,727 number | -22.8% |
| 2004 | 2,199 number | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 2,167 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1,642 number | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 1,962 number | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 1,664 number | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 1,664 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,633 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1,610 number | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,561 number | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1,519 number | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 1,117 number | -26.5% |
| 2017 | 987 number | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 986 number | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 724 number | -26.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,657 number | 4,224 number | 4,912 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 4,290 number | 3,257 number | 5,381 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 3,621 number | 3,237 number | 3,998 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 2,449 number | 1,642 number | 3,532 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 1,346 number | 724 number | 1,664 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica was 724 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,381 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 724 number in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 110th out of 189 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 63.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.