Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per was 0.1795 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Jamaica, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Jamaica is 0.1795 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.6% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Jamaica peaked at 0.7188 units per square kilometre in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.1192 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 62nd of 195 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, female (number), per in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.5456 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.6585 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6452 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6011 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5861 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7188 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 0.54 units per square kilometre | -24.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4759 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4527 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5239 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 0.5748 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4848 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5213 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.5439 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3823 units per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3396 units per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3333 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3504 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3747 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.425 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3401 units per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3401 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3335 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3257 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.335 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.301 units per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.2901 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2584 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2566 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1225 units per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1192 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1795 units per square kilometre | +50.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6164 units per square kilometre | 0.5456 units per square kilometre | 0.6585 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.5625 units per square kilometre | 0.4527 units per square kilometre | 0.7188 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.5278 units per square kilometre | 0.4848 units per square kilometre | 0.5748 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.4088 units per square kilometre | 0.3333 units per square kilometre | 0.5439 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2903 units per square kilometre | 0.1225 units per square kilometre | 0.3401 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1494 units per square kilometre | 0.1192 units per square kilometre | 0.1795 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 59 Syrian Arab Republic 0.1841 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Micronesia, Federated States of 0.1814 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Gabon 0.1808 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Yemen 0.1759 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Mozambique 0.1645 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Antigua and Barbuda 0.1591 units per square kilometre compare
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, female (number), per in Jamaica?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per in Jamaica was 0.1795 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7188 units per square kilometre in 1984.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1192 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per?
- Jamaica ranks 62nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. 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, female (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.