Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square was 0.245 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Jamaica, 1976–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.245 units per square kilometre for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Jamaica peaked at 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.2367 units per square kilometre, in 2020.
Jamaica ranks 60th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.6946 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0.8306 units per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1979 | 0.7714 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6721 units per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 0.7051 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 0.849 units per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6941 units per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5511 units per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5524 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.6033 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6874 units per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 0.5831 units per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2000 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +73.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9629 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.6732 units per square kilometre | -30.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5151 units per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5094 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.5125 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6016 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4715 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4715 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4612 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4842 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.503 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4709 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.438 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3933 units per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3842 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2452 units per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2367 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.245 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.245 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0253 units per square kilometre, 9.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.245 units per square kilometre is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.1131 units per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square 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% | 0.5831 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7655 units per square kilometre | 0.6946 units per square kilometre | 0.8306 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 1980s | 0.6706 units per square kilometre | 0.5511 units per square kilometre | 0.849 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1990s | 0.6246 units per square kilometre | 0.5831 units per square kilometre | 0.6874 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.6833 units per square kilometre | 0.5094 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.4323 units per square kilometre | 0.2452 units per square kilometre | 0.503 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2408 units per square kilometre | 0.2367 units per square kilometre | 0.245 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 57 Tuvalu 0.2667 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Yemen 0.2583 units per square kilometre compare
- 59 Tanzania 0.2453 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Israel 0.2441 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Singapore 0.2382 units per square kilometre compare
- 63 Mali 0.232 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, male (number), per square in Jamaica?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square in Jamaica was 0.245 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2367 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Jamaica rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square?
- Jamaica ranks 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.4%. 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 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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male 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, male (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.