Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Jamaica

Jamaica: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 68 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
68 number
Change on year
down 37.0%
World rank
124th
of 185 countries
All-time high
2,191 number
in 2000
All-time low
68 number
in 2019
Years of data
28
1976–2019

Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Jamaica, 1976–2019

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1976199720191976: 502 number1977: 650 number1979: 434 number1980: 400 number1981: 445 number1984: 466 number1987: 339 number1988: 302 number1989: 229 number1990: 353 number1991: 242 number1993: 310 number2000: 2.2k number2001: 1.8k number2002: 1.2k number2004: 640 number2007: 368 number2009: 290 number2010: 180 number2011: 180 number2012: 164 number2013: 115 number2014: 172 number2015: 152 number2016: 108 number2017: 86 number2018: 108 number2019: 68 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Jamaica is 68 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of down 37.0% on the previous year and down 76.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 2,191 number in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68 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 4 of primary education, female in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female (number) in Jamaica, 1976 to 2019.
Year number Change
1976 502 number
1977 650 number +29.5%
1979 434 number -33.2%
1980 400 number -7.8%
1981 445 number +11.2%
1984 466 number +4.7%
1987 339 number -27.3%
1988 302 number -10.9%
1989 229 number -24.2%
1990 353 number +54.1%
1991 242 number -31.4%
1993 310 number +28.1%
2000 2,191 number +606.8%
2001 1,847 number -15.7%
2002 1,177 number -36.3%
2004 640 number -45.6%
2007 368 number -42.5%
2009 290 number -21.2%
2010 180 number -37.9%
2011 180 number +0.0%
2012 164 number -8.9%
2013 115 number -29.9%
2014 172 number +49.6%
2015 152 number -11.6%
2016 108 number -28.9%
2017 86 number -20.4%
2018 108 number +25.6%
2019 68 number -37.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 528.67 number 434 number 650 number 3
1980s 363.5 number 229 number 466 number 6
1990s 301.67 number 242 number 353 number 3
2000s 1,086 number 290 number 2,191 number 6
2010s 133.3 number 68 number 180 number 10

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 122 Kuwait 81 number compare
  2. 123 Albania 70 number compare
  3. 125 Slovenia 64 number compare
  4. 126 Ireland 61 number compare
  5. 127 United Arab Emirates 60 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Jamaica?
Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female in Jamaica was 68 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 2,191 number in 2000.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 68 number in 2019.
How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female?
Jamaica ranks 124th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.6%. 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 4 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,324 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.