Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 3,982 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Jamaica, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3,982 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 42.6% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 16,980 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 3,982 number, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 113th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13,431 number | — |
| 1977 | 16,127 number | +20.1% |
| 1979 | 15,341 number | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 13,789 number | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 13,984 number | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 16,980 number | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 15,855 number | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 11,800 number | -25.6% |
| 1987 | 13,365 number | +13.3% |
| 1988 | 11,122 number | -16.8% |
| 1989 | 10,886 number | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 12,208 number | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 13,670 number | +12.0% |
| 1993 | 11,565 number | -15.4% |
| 2000 | 16,568 number | +43.3% |
| 2001 | 16,318 number | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 11,431 number | -29.9% |
| 2004 | 9,257 number | -19.0% |
| 2005 | 9,121 number | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 9,312 number | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 9,608 number | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 11,118 number | +15.7% |
| 2010 | 8,789 number | -20.9% |
| 2011 | 8,789 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8,607 number | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 8,771 number | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 9,076 number | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 8,360 number | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 7,885 number | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 7,058 number | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 6,940 number | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 3,982 number | -42.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,966 number | 13,431 number | 16,127 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 13,473 number | 10,886 number | 16,980 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 12,481 number | 11,565 number | 13,670 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 11,592 number | 9,121 number | 16,568 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 7,826 number | 3,982 number | 9,076 number | 10 |
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More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Jamaica was 3,982 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 16,980 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,982 number in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.