Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Jamaica

Jamaica: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 75 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
75 number
Change on year
down 53.7%
World rank
124th
of 185 countries
All-time high
835 number
in 1979
All-time low
75 number
in 2019
Years of data
28
1976–2019

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Jamaica, 1976–2019

02004006008001976199720191976: 707 number1977: 817 number1979: 835 number1980: 603 number1981: 723 number1984: 737 number1987: 562 number1988: 417 number1989: 419 number1990: 674 number1991: 617 number1993: 467 number2000: 429 number2001: 466 number2002: 291 number2004: 208 number2007: 172 number2009: 226 number2010: 168 number2011: 168 number2012: 169 number2013: 157 number2014: 196 number2015: 159 number2016: 120 number2017: 118 number2018: 162 number2019: 75 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Jamaica is 75 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 53.7% on the previous year and down 66.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 835 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 75 number, in 2019.

Jamaica ranks 124th of 185 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 primary education, female in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number) in Jamaica, 1976 to 2019.
Year number Change
1976 707 number
1977 817 number +15.6%
1979 835 number +2.2%
1980 603 number -27.8%
1981 723 number +19.9%
1984 737 number +1.9%
1987 562 number -23.7%
1988 417 number -25.8%
1989 419 number +0.5%
1990 674 number +60.9%
1991 617 number -8.5%
1993 467 number -24.3%
2000 429 number -8.1%
2001 466 number +8.6%
2002 291 number -37.6%
2004 208 number -28.5%
2007 172 number -17.3%
2009 226 number +31.4%
2010 168 number -25.7%
2011 168 number +0.0%
2012 169 number +0.6%
2013 157 number -7.1%
2014 196 number +24.8%
2015 159 number -18.9%
2016 120 number -24.5%
2017 118 number -1.7%
2018 162 number +37.3%
2019 75 number -53.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 786.33 number 707 number 835 number 3
1980s 576.83 number 417 number 737 number 6
1990s 586 number 467 number 674 number 3
2000s 298.67 number 172 number 466 number 6
2010s 149.2 number 75 number 196 number 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 121 Tajikistan 102 number compare
  2. 122 Azerbaijan 95 number compare
  3. 123 Bahamas 76 number compare
  4. 125 Qatar 74 number compare
  5. 126 Albania 70 number compare
  6. 127 Kazakhstan 66 number compare
  7. 127 Kuwait 66 number compare
  8. 127 Ukraine 66 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Jamaica?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female in Jamaica was 75 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 835 number in 1979.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 75 number in 2019.
How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female?
Jamaica ranks 124th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.8%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,349 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.