Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Jamaica

Jamaica: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 0.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
0.9%
Change on year
down 25.2%
World rank
102nd
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.8%
in 1983
All-time low
0.9%
in 2018
Years of data
11
1983–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Jamaica, 1983–2018

11.522.531983200020181983: 2.8 %1987: 1.6 %2000: 2.6 %2001: 1.3 %2008: 1.5 %2010: 1.5 %2012: 1.4 %2013: 1.3 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 1.1 %2018: 0.851 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Jamaica is 0.9%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 25.2% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 2.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2018.

That places Jamaica 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%) in Jamaica, 1983 to 2018.
Year % Change
1983 2.8%
1987 1.6% -40.6%
2000 2.6% +60.8%
2001 1.3% -49.2%
2008 1.5% +15.0%
2010 1.5% -5.4%
2012 1.4% -0.6%
2013 1.3% -9.0%
2016 1.1% -17.7%
2017 1.1% +4.9%
2018 0.9% -25.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.2% 1.6% 2.8% 2
2000s 1.8% 1.3% 2.6% 3
2010s 1.2% 0.9% 1.5% 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

  1. 99 Sri Lanka 1.0% compare
  2. 100 Switzerland 1.0% compare
  3. 101 Dominica 0.9% compare
  4. 103 Türkiye 0.8% compare
  5. 104 Sao Tome and Principe 0.8% compare
  6. 105 Viet Nam 0.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Jamaica?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Jamaica was 0.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1983.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2018.
How does Jamaica rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
Jamaica ranks 102nd out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. 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 3 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 3,280 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.