Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 791 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Jamaica, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Jamaica stood at 791 number. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.1% on the previous year and down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 3,380 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 791 number, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 70th out of 140 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 6 of primary education, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1,911 number | — |
| 1977 | 2,407 number | +26.0% |
| 1979 | 2,693 number | +11.9% |
| 1980 | 2,834 number | +5.2% |
| 1981 | 2,488 number | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 3,380 number | +35.9% |
| 1987 | 2,913 number | -13.8% |
| 1988 | 2,460 number | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 2,469 number | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2,463 number | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3,053 number | +24.0% |
| 1993 | 2,659 number | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 1,413 number | -46.9% |
| 2001 | 1,557 number | +10.2% |
| 2002 | 1,372 number | -11.9% |
| 2004 | 1,737 number | +26.6% |
| 2007 | 2,207 number | +27.1% |
| 2009 | 2,898 number | +31.3% |
| 2010 | 2,272 number | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 2,272 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,253 number | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 2,260 number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 2,276 number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2,072 number | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 2,090 number | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1,939 number | -7.2% |
| 2018 | 1,889 number | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 791 number | -58.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,337 number | 1,911 number | 2,693 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,757 number | 2,460 number | 3,380 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 2,725 number | 2,463 number | 3,053 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,864 number | 1,372 number | 2,898 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 2,011 number | 791 number | 2,276 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 6 of primary education, female in Jamaica?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female in Jamaica was 791 number in 2019, 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 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 791 number in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Jamaica ranks 70th out of 140 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. 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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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.