Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 1,327 number in 2019. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Jamaica, 1976–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Jamaica is 1,327 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.2% on the previous year and down 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Jamaica peaked at 7,785 number in 1984 and was at its lowest, 1,327 number, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 115th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 5,909 number | — |
| 1977 | 7,132 number | +20.7% |
| 1979 | 6,987 number | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 6,510 number | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 6,348 number | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 7,785 number | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 5,848 number | -24.9% |
| 1988 | 5,154 number | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 4,903 number | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 5,674 number | +15.7% |
| 1991 | 6,225 number | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 5,250 number | -15.7% |
| 2000 | 5,646 number | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 5,890 number | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 4,140 number | -29.7% |
| 2004 | 3,678 number | -11.2% |
| 2005 | 3,610 number | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 3,795 number | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 4,058 number | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 4,603 number | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 3,683 number | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 3,683 number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 3,612 number | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 3,527 number | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 3,628 number | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,260 number | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 3,142 number | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 2,799 number | -10.9% |
| 2018 | 2,779 number | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,327 number | -52.2% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 1,327 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,674 number, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 1,327 number is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,015 number, 33% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6,676 number | 5,909 number | 7,132 number | 3 |
| 1980s | 6,091 number | 4,903 number | 7,785 number | 6 |
| 1990s | 5,716 number | 5,250 number | 6,225 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,428 number | 3,610 number | 5,890 number | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,144 number | 1,327 number | 3,683 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.66 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Jamaica?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Jamaica was 1,327 number in 2019, 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 number in 1984.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,327 number in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Jamaica ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 71.2%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.