Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita was 0.0009 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Jamaica, 1976–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Jamaica is 0.0009 units per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Jamaica peaked at 0.0043 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 2020.
That places Jamaica 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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), per capita in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0037 units per person | — |
| 1977 | 0.0043 units per person | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0039 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 units per person | -13.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 units per person | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0032 units per person | -20.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 units per person | -21.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 units per person | +12.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0026 units per person | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 units per person | +62.5% |
| 2001 | 0.004 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0028 units per person | -30.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0021 units per person | -24.4% |
| 2007 | 0.002 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.002 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0024 units per person | +16.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 units per person | -22.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 0.002 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0017 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 units per person | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per person | -36.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.0009 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.0009 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0013 units per person, 74% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita 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 | +62.5% | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0042 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0043 units per person | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 91 Argentina 0.0011 units per person compare
- 92 Luxembourg 0.001 units per person compare
- 93 Netherlands 0.001 units per person compare
- 95 Pakistan 0.0009 units per person compare
- 96 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0009 units per person compare
- 97 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0008 units per person 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 (number), per capita in Jamaica?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita in Jamaica was 0.0009 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0043 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita?
- Jamaica ranks 94th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) divided by Population, total, 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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.