Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 238 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica stood at 238 number. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 49.0% on the previous year and down 79.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 1,559 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 238 number, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 112th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,258 number | — |
| 1977 | 1,491 number | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 1,451 number | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1,075 number | -25.9% |
| 1981 | 1,331 number | +23.8% |
| 1984 | 1,559 number | +17.1% |
| 1985 | 1,295 number | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 1,128 number | -12.9% |
| 1987 | 1,175 number | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 748 number | -36.3% |
| 1989 | 827 number | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 956 number | +15.6% |
| 1991 | 1,122 number | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 818 number | -27.1% |
| 2000 | 773 number | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 903 number | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 420 number | -53.5% |
| 2004 | 502 number | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 782 number | +55.8% |
| 2009 | 1,154 number | +47.6% |
| 2010 | 860 number | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 860 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 830 number | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 784 number | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 791 number | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 610 number | -22.9% |
| 2016 | 842 number | +38.0% |
| 2017 | 513 number | -39.1% |
| 2018 | 467 number | -9.0% |
| 2019 | 238 number | -49.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,400 number | 1,258 number | 1,491 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 1,142 number | 748 number | 1,559 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 965.33 number | 818 number | 1,122 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 755.67 number | 420 number | 1,154 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 679.5 number | 238 number | 860 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica was 238 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1,559 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 238 number in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 112th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.4%. 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 5 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.