Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Jamaica

Jamaica: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.4%
Change on year
down 50.2%
World rank
116th
of 174 countries
All-time high
2.4%
in 1983
All-time low
0.4%
in 2018
Years of data
12
1983–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Jamaica, 1983–2018

0.511.522.51983200020181983: 2.4 %1987: 1.5 %2000: 1.8 %2001: 1 %2008: 1 %2010: 0.753 %2012: 0.719 %2013: 0.914 %2015: 0.597 %2016: 0.596 %2017: 0.834 %2018: 0.415 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Jamaica stood at 0.4%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 50.2% on the previous year and down 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Jamaica peaked at 2.4% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.

That places Jamaica 116th out of 174 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female (%) in Jamaica, 1983 to 2018.
Year % Change
1983 2.4%
1987 1.5% -37.8%
2000 1.8% +16.6%
2001 1.0% -40.6%
2008 1.0% -3.5%
2010 0.8% -25.2%
2012 0.7% -4.5%
2013 0.9% +27.0%
2015 0.6% -34.7%
2016 0.6% -0.1%
2017 0.8% +39.9%
2018 0.4% -50.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.0% 1.5% 2.4% 2
2000s 1.3% 1.0% 1.8% 3
2010s 0.7% 0.4% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 113 Hong Kong, China 0.5% compare
  2. 114 Albania 0.4% compare
  3. 115 Serbia 0.4% compare
  4. 117 Czechia 0.4% compare
  5. 118 Myanmar 0.4% compare
  6. 119 Poland 0.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Jamaica?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Jamaica was 0.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
How does Jamaica rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
Jamaica ranks 116th out of 174 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,410 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.