Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per was 0.0016 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Jamaica is 0.0016 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 50.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Jamaica peaked at 0.0078 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 units per person, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0066 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0078 units per person | +18.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0064 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0064 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0075 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0069 units per person | -7.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0051 units per person | -26.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0057 units per person | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0047 units per person | -17.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0051 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 units per person | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 units per person | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 units per person | +34.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 units per person | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per person | -20.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0034 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 units per person | +15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0032 units per person | -21.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.003 units per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0025 units per person | -10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 units per person | -42.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0016 units per person | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0072 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0059 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0075 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Jamaica?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per in Jamaica was 0.0016 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0078 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 units per person in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per?
- Jamaica ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.