Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 255 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica is 255 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% on the previous year and down 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 1,753 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 255 number, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,400 number | — |
| 1977 | 1,753 number | +25.2% |
| 1979 | 1,394 number | -20.5% |
| 1980 | 1,082 number | -22.4% |
| 1981 | 1,317 number | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 1,386 number | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1,084 number | -21.8% |
| 1986 | 1,003 number | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 729 number | -27.3% |
| 1988 | 820 number | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 842 number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1,025 number | +21.7% |
| 1991 | 980 number | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 680 number | -30.6% |
| 2000 | 1,062 number | +56.2% |
| 2001 | 1,095 number | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 545 number | -50.2% |
| 2004 | 499 number | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 545 number | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 472 number | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 493 number | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 493 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 532 number | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 493 number | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 415 number | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 515 number | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 380 number | -26.2% |
| 2017 | 356 number | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 349 number | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 255 number | -26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,516 number | 1,394 number | 1,753 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,033 number | 729 number | 1,386 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 895 number | 680 number | 1,025 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 703 number | 472 number | 1,095 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 428.1 number | 255 number | 532 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica was 255 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,753 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 255 number in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 119th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.0%. 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 3 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.