Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Jamaica

Jamaica: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 0.7% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.7%
Change on year
down 30.7%
World rank
106th
of 165 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.7%
in 2018
Years of data
11
1983–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Jamaica, 1983–2018

0510151983200020181983: 2.7 %1987: 1.6 %2000: 14.2 %2001: 10 %2008: 3.3 %2010: 1.6 %2012: 1.4 %2013: 1.8 %2016: 1 %2017: 1 %2018: 0.722 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Jamaica stood at 0.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 30.7% on the previous year and down 77.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 14.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2018.

That places Jamaica 106th out of 165 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 4 of primary education, male in Jamaica, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%) in Jamaica, 1983 to 2018.
Year % Change
1983 2.7%
1987 1.6% -40.4%
2000 14.2% +791.1%
2001 10.0% -29.7%
2008 3.3% -67.4%
2010 1.6% -50.1%
2012 1.4% -13.5%
2013 1.8% +27.0%
2016 1.0% -43.4%
2017 1.0% +3.1%
2018 0.7% -30.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.1% 1.6% 2.7% 2
2000s 9.1% 3.3% 14.2% 3
2010s 1.3% 0.7% 1.8% 6

Countries ranked near Jamaica

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  3. 105 Poland 0.7% compare
  4. 107 Cuba 0.7% compare
  5. 108 Hong Kong, China 0.6% compare
  6. 109 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Jamaica?
Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Jamaica was 0.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2000.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2018.
How does Jamaica rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
Jamaica ranks 106th out of 165 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
Over the last ten years it is down 77.8%. 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 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 3,139 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.