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

Jamaica: Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female was 98 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
98 number
Change on year
down 26.9%
World rank
125th
of 182 countries
All-time high
494 number
in 1983
All-time low
53 number
in 2003
Years of data
26
1976–2019

Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Jamaica, 1976–2019

1002003004005001976199720191976: 433 number1977: 317 number1979: 428 number1980: 330 number1981: 394 number1983: 494 number1984: 427 number1985: 379 number1986: 277 number1990: 386 number1991: 250 number1993: 316 number2000: 83 number2001: 218 number2002: 64 number2003: 53 number2004: 53 number2009: 78 number2010: 55 number2011: 55 number2013: 55 number2014: 106 number2015: 73 number2017: 153 number2018: 134 number2019: 98 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Jamaica is 98 number, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 26.9% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female in Jamaica peaked at 494 number in 1983 and was at its lowest, 53 number, in 2003.

Jamaica ranks 125th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 2019.
Year number Change
1976 433 number
1977 317 number -26.8%
1979 428 number +35.0%
1980 330 number -22.9%
1981 394 number +19.4%
1983 494 number +25.4%
1984 427 number -13.6%
1985 379 number -11.2%
1986 277 number -26.9%
1990 386 number +39.4%
1991 250 number -35.2%
1993 316 number +26.4%
2000 83 number -73.7%
2001 218 number +162.7%
2002 64 number -70.6%
2003 53 number -17.2%
2004 53 number +0.0%
2009 78 number +47.2%
2010 55 number -29.5%
2011 55 number +0.0%
2013 55 number +0.0%
2014 106 number +92.7%
2015 73 number -31.1%
2017 153 number +109.6%
2018 134 number -12.4%
2019 98 number -26.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 392.67 number 317 number 433 number 3
1980s 383.5 number 277 number 494 number 6
1990s 317.33 number 250 number 386 number 3
2000s 91.5 number 53 number 218 number 6
2010s 91.12 number 55 number 153 number 8

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 122 Azerbaijan 109 number compare
  2. 123 Mongolia 108 number compare
  3. 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 106 number compare
  4. 126 Tajikistan 96 number compare
  5. 127 Albania 94 number compare
  6. 127 Macao 94 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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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 98 number in 2019, 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 number in 1983.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 53 number in 2003.
How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female?
Jamaica ranks 125th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. 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)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,551 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.