Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female was 338 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Jamaica, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 338 number for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in 2019.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Jamaica peaked at 3,387 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 209 number, in 2013.
That places Jamaica 128th out of 182 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2,979 number | — |
| 1977 | 2,862 number | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 3,387 number | +18.3% |
| 1980 | 2,646 number | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 2,676 number | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 2,742 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 2,444 number | -10.9% |
| 1985 | 2,069 number | -15.3% |
| 1986 | 1,657 number | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 1,773 number | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 1,855 number | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 1,500 number | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 514 number | -65.7% |
| 2001 | 684 number | +33.1% |
| 2002 | 460 number | -32.7% |
| 2003 | 249 number | -45.9% |
| 2004 | 340 number | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 383 number | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 391 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 391 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 209 number | -46.5% |
| 2014 | 499 number | +138.8% |
| 2015 | 382 number | -23.4% |
| 2017 | 561 number | +46.9% |
| 2018 | 370 number | -34.0% |
| 2019 | 338 number | -8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,076 number | 2,862 number | 3,387 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 2,372 number | 1,657 number | 2,742 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 1,709 number | 1,500 number | 1,855 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 438.33 number | 249 number | 684 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 392.62 number | 209 number | 561 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
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 338 number in 2019, 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 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 209 number in 2013.
- How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female?
- Jamaica ranks 128th out of 182 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.