Repeaters, primary, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repeaters, primary, male was 3.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, male in Jamaica, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 3.3% for repeaters, primary, male in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, male in Jamaica peaked at 6.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.0% | — |
| 1977 | 4.9% | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 4.5% | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 4.0% | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 5.1% | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 3.5% | -17.8% |
| 1989 | 3.5% | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 3.8% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 3.7% | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +76.9% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 4.3% | -30.4% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | -23.8% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 4.1% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -17.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 3.7% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 3.4% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 4.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 6 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 3.7% | 4.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 6.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 4.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
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, primary, male in Jamaica?
- Repeaters, primary, male in Jamaica was 3.3% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for repeaters, primary, male?
- Jamaica ranks 80th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.