Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 959 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
959
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 150 countries
All-time high
3,380
in 1984
All-time low
771
in 2020
Years of data
31
1976–2024
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Jamaica stood at 959.
That represents a change of down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 3,380 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 771, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 64th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,911 | — |
| 1977 | 2,407 | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 2,693 | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 2,834 | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 2,488 | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 3,380 | +35.9% |
| 1987 | 2,913 | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 2,460 | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 2,469 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,463 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3,053 | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 2,659 | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 1,413 | -46.9% |
| 2001 | 1,557 | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1,372 | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 1,737 | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 2,207 | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 2,898 | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 2,272 | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 2,272 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,253 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,260 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,276 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,072 | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 2,090 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,939 | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1,889 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 791 | -58.1% |
| 2020 | 771 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 959 | +24.4% |
| 2024 | 959 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,337 | 1,911 | 2,693 | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,757 | 2,460 | 3,380 | 6 |
| 1990s | 2,725 | 2,463 | 3,053 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,864 | 1,372 | 2,898 | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,011 | 791 | 2,276 | 10 |
| 2020s | 896.33 | 771 | 959 | 3 |
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 6 of primary education, female in Jamaica?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Jamaica was 959 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,380 in 1984.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 771 in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 64th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. 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 6 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release