Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 2,366 number in 2019. ▬ Flat
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2,366 number for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 46.4% on the previous year and down 59.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 5,773 number in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,366 number, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 67th out of 141 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3,337 number | — |
| 1977 | 4,186 number | +25.4% |
| 1979 | 4,409 number | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 4,583 number | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 4,114 number | -10.2% |
| 1984 | 5,355 number | +30.2% |
| 1985 | 5,094 number | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 3,596 number | -29.4% |
| 1987 | 4,761 number | +32.4% |
| 1988 | 4,103 number | -13.8% |
| 1989 | 4,107 number | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 4,054 number | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 5,280 number | +30.2% |
| 1993 | 4,737 number | -10.3% |
| 2000 | 3,239 number | -31.6% |
| 2001 | 3,029 number | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2,523 number | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 3,163 number | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 4,319 number | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 5,773 number | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 4,648 number | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 4,648 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,559 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 4,955 number | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 5,145 number | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 4,744 number | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 4,774 number | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4,548 number | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 4,414 number | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,366 number | -46.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,977 number | 3,337 number | 4,409 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 4,464 number | 3,596 number | 5,355 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 4,690 number | 4,054 number | 5,280 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 3,674 number | 2,523 number | 5,773 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 4,480 number | 2,366 number | 5,145 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica was 2,366 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5,773 number in 2009.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,366 number in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 67th out of 141 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 6 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.