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

Latest (2024)
8
Change on year
down 95.5%
World rank
160th
of 189 countries
All-time high
494
in 1983
All-time low
8
in 2024
Years of data
29
1976–2024

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Jamaica, 1976–2024

01002003004005001976200020241976: 4331977: 3171979: 4281980: 3301981: 3941983: 4941984: 4271985: 3791986: 2771990: 3861991: 2501993: 3162000: 832001: 2182002: 642003: 532004: 532009: 782010: 552011: 552013: 552014: 1062015: 732017: 1532018: 1342019: 982020: 862023: 1772024: 8

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

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number) in Jamaica, 1976 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 157 Marshall Islands 13 compare
  2. 158 Belarus 11 compare
  3. 159 Kiribati 10 compare
  4. 160 Bahrain 8 compare
  5. 160 British Virgin Islands 8 compare
  6. 163 Andorra 6 compare
  7. 163 Brunei Darussalam 6 compare
  8. 163 Kyrgyzstan 6 compare
  9. 163 Trinidad and Tobago 6 compare

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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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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
192 places, 4,321 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release