Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 8 for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 95.5% on the previous year and down 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Jamaica peaked at 494 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2024.
Jamaica ranks 160th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 433 | — |
| 1977 | 317 | -26.8% |
| 1979 | 428 | +35.0% |
| 1980 | 330 | -22.9% |
| 1981 | 394 | +19.4% |
| 1983 | 494 | +25.4% |
| 1984 | 427 | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 379 | -11.2% |
| 1986 | 277 | -26.9% |
| 1990 | 386 | +39.4% |
| 1991 | 250 | -35.2% |
| 1993 | 316 | +26.4% |
| 2000 | 83 | -73.7% |
| 2001 | 218 | +162.7% |
| 2002 | 64 | -70.6% |
| 2003 | 53 | -17.2% |
| 2004 | 53 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 78 | +47.2% |
| 2010 | 55 | -29.5% |
| 2011 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 55 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 106 | +92.7% |
| 2015 | 73 | -31.1% |
| 2017 | 153 | +109.6% |
| 2018 | 134 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 98 | -26.9% |
| 2020 | 86 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 177 | +105.8% |
| 2024 | 8 | -95.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 392.67 | 317 | 433 | 3 |
| 1980s | 383.5 | 277 | 494 | 6 |
| 1990s | 317.33 | 250 | 386 | 3 |
| 2000s | 91.5 | 53 | 218 | 6 |
| 2010s | 91.12 | 55 | 153 | 8 |
| 2020s | 90.33 | 8 | 177 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 157 Marshall Islands 13 compare
- 158 Belarus 11 compare
- 159 Kiribati 10 compare
- 160 Bahrain 8 compare
- 160 British Virgin Islands 8 compare
- 163 Andorra 6 compare
- 163 Brunei Darussalam 6 compare
- 163 Kyrgyzstan 6 compare
- 163 Trinidad and Tobago 6 compare
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 103,444 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Jamaica?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Jamaica was 8 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 494 in 1983.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 160th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release