Repeaters, primary, total in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repeaters, primary, total was 2.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Jamaica, 1976–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 2.8% for repeaters, primary, total in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Jamaica peaked at 5.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2004.
Jamaica ranks 86th of 189 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, primary, total in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.6% | — |
| 1977 | 4.4% | +21.5% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 3.8% | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 3.9% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 4.8% | +22.9% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -23.9% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | +12.4% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 3.2% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +12.2% |
| 1991 | 4.0% | +11.8% |
| 1993 | 3.5% | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +46.0% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3.5% | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -19.4% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.0% | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -16.1% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 3.1% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 5.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.4% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 11,768 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 73.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters, primary, total in Jamaica?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Jamaica was 2.8% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2004.
- How does Jamaica rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Jamaica ranks 86th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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, total (% of total 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.