Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 2,653 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Jamaica stood at 2,653.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Jamaica peaked at 10,922 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,563, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 110th of 199 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, male (number) (primary) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 7,522 | — |
| 1977 | 8,995 | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 8,354 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 7,279 | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 7,636 | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 9,195 | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 7,517 | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 5,968 | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 5,983 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 6,534 | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 7,445 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 6,315 | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 10,922 | +73.0% |
| 2001 | 10,428 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 7,291 | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 5,579 | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 5,517 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 5,550 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6,515 | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 5,106 | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 5,106 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4,995 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 5,244 | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 5,448 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 5,100 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 4,743 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 4,259 | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 4,161 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,655 | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 2,563 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 2,653 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 2,653 | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 2,653 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,799, 1.5× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 2,653 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,565, 58% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Jamaica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +73.0% | 6,315 | 10,922 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,290 | 7,522 | 8,995 | 3 |
| 1980s | 7,263 | 5,968 | 9,195 | 6 |
| 1990s | 6,765 | 6,315 | 7,445 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7,400 | 5,517 | 10,922 | 7 |
| 2010s | 4,682 | 2,655 | 5,448 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,623 | 2,563 | 2,653 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 107 Switzerland 2,831 compare
- 108 Ecuador 2,826 compare
- 109 Sao Tome and Principe 2,752 compare
- 111 Czechia 1,894 compare
- 112 Ukraine 1,799 compare
- 113 New Caledonia 1,763 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, male in Jamaica?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Jamaica was 2,653 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 10,922 in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,563 in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Jamaica ranks 110th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release