Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 1,944 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Jamaica is 1,944, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Jamaica peaked at 7,785 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1,291, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5,909 | — |
| 1977 | 7,132 | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 6,987 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 6,510 | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 6,348 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 7,785 | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 5,848 | -24.9% |
| 1988 | 5,154 | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 4,903 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 5,674 | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 6,225 | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 5,250 | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 5,646 | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 5,890 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 4,140 | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 3,678 | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 3,610 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,795 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 4,058 | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 4,603 | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 3,683 | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 3,683 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,612 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,527 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3,628 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,260 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 3,142 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,799 | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 2,779 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,327 | -52.2% |
| 2020 | 1,291 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 1,944 | +50.6% |
| 2024 | 1,944 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,676 | 5,909 | 7,132 | 3 |
| 1980s | 6,091 | 4,903 | 7,785 | 6 |
| 1990s | 5,716 | 5,250 | 6,225 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,428 | 3,610 | 5,890 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,144 | 1,327 | 3,683 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,726 | 1,291 | 1,944 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 97.3 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Jamaica?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Jamaica was 1,944 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 7,785 in 1984.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,291 in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Jamaica ranks 107th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release