Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 0.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, 1983–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica is 0.5%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.0% on the previous year and down 66.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 3.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2018.
That places Jamaica 127th out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.3% | — |
| 1987 | 2.0% | -37.4% |
| 1990 | 2.7% | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 2.4% | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 1.5% | -35.7% |
| 2008 | 1.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -21.3% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -10.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -51.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 41% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.9%, 17% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 2.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 8 |
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 repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica was 0.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 127th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.5%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.