Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female was 22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Jamaica stood at 22. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
That represents a change of down 97.1% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Jamaica peaked at 3,387 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 22, in 2024.
That places Jamaica 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2,979 | — |
| 1977 | 2,862 | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 3,387 | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 2,646 | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 2,676 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,742 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2,444 | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 2,069 | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 1,657 | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 1,773 | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 1,855 | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1,500 | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 514 | -65.7% |
| 2001 | 684 | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 460 | -32.7% |
| 2003 | 249 | -45.9% |
| 2004 | 340 | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 383 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 391 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 391 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 209 | -46.5% |
| 2014 | 499 | +138.8% |
| 2015 | 382 | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 561 | +46.9% |
| 2018 | 370 | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 338 | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 294 | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 747 | +154.1% |
| 2024 | 22 | -97.1% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 22 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 507, 4% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 22 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,736, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all … lower female in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +154.1% | 294 | 747 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,076 | 2,862 | 3,387 | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,372 | 1,657 | 2,742 | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,709 | 1,500 | 1,855 | 3 |
| 2000s | 438.33 | 249 | 684 | 6 |
| 2010s | 392.62 | 209 | 561 | 8 |
| 2020s | 354.33 | 22 | 747 | 3 |
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 lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Jamaica?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Jamaica was 22 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3,387 in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 22 in 2024.
- How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Jamaica ranks 165th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release