Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Jamaica

Jamaica: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 87 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
87 number
Change on year
down 28.1%
World rank
118th
of 185 countries
All-time high
683 number
in 1977
All-time low
87 number
in 2019
Years of data
28
1976–2019

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Jamaica, 1976–2019

02004006001976199720191976: 488 number1977: 683 number1979: 544 number1980: 423 number1981: 504 number1984: 547 number1987: 348 number1988: 326 number1989: 312 number1990: 438 number1991: 360 number1993: 250 number2000: 327 number2001: 351 number2002: 177 number2004: 166 number2007: 153 number2009: 129 number2010: 142 number2011: 142 number2012: 174 number2013: 159 number2014: 121 number2015: 169 number2016: 152 number2017: 132 number2018: 121 number2019: 87 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2019, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Jamaica stood at 87 number. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is down 28.1% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 683 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 87 number, in 2019.

That places Jamaica 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 3 of primary education, female in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number) in Jamaica, 1976 to 2019.
Year number Change
1976 488 number
1977 683 number +40.0%
1979 544 number -20.4%
1980 423 number -22.2%
1981 504 number +19.1%
1984 547 number +8.5%
1987 348 number -36.4%
1988 326 number -6.3%
1989 312 number -4.3%
1990 438 number +40.4%
1991 360 number -17.8%
1993 250 number -30.6%
2000 327 number +30.8%
2001 351 number +7.3%
2002 177 number -49.6%
2004 166 number -6.2%
2007 153 number -7.8%
2009 129 number -15.7%
2010 142 number +10.1%
2011 142 number +0.0%
2012 174 number +22.5%
2013 159 number -8.6%
2014 121 number -23.9%
2015 169 number +39.7%
2016 152 number -10.1%
2017 132 number -13.2%
2018 121 number -8.3%
2019 87 number -28.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 571.67 number 488 number 683 number 3
1980s 410 number 312 number 547 number 6
1990s 349.33 number 250 number 438 number 3
2000s 217.17 number 129 number 351 number 6
2010s 139.9 number 87 number 174 number 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 115 Ireland 139 number compare
  2. 116 Hong Kong, China 123 number compare
  3. 117 Serbia 112 number compare
  4. 119 Tajikistan 85 number compare
  5. 120 Slovenia 81 number compare
  6. 121 Guyana 73 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Jamaica?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Jamaica was 87 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 683 number in 1977.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 87 number in 2019.
How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
Jamaica ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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 3 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 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.