Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 80 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Jamaica, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Jamaica stood at 80 number.
That represents a change of down 51.5% on the previous year and down 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 646 number in 1977 and was at its lowest, 47 number, in 1987.
That places Jamaica 110th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 520 number | — |
| 1977 | 646 number | +24.2% |
| 1979 | 576 number | -10.8% |
| 1980 | 488 number | -15.3% |
| 1981 | 587 number | +20.3% |
| 1984 | 609 number | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 47 number | -92.3% |
| 1988 | 300 number | +538.3% |
| 1989 | 289 number | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 407 number | +40.8% |
| 1991 | 441 number | +8.4% |
| 1993 | 340 number | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 300 number | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 395 number | +31.7% |
| 2002 | 176 number | -55.4% |
| 2004 | 216 number | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 313 number | +44.9% |
| 2009 | 443 number | +41.5% |
| 2010 | 385 number | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 385 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 320 number | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 279 number | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 318 number | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 221 number | -30.5% |
| 2016 | 300 number | +35.7% |
| 2017 | 203 number | -32.3% |
| 2018 | 165 number | -18.7% |
| 2019 | 80 number | -51.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 580.67 number | 520 number | 646 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 386.67 number | 47 number | 609 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 396 number | 340 number | 441 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 307.17 number | 176 number | 443 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 265.6 number | 80 number | 385 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0744 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 103,444 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Jamaica?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Jamaica was 80 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 646 number in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 number in 1987.
- How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 110th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.