Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 1.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Jamaica, 1983–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Jamaica is 1.6%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 107.6% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 3.2% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2019.
That places Jamaica 85th out of 163 countries with data for 2022, 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 5 of primary education, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 3.2% | — |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -51.4% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | -37.5% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +206.9% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -36.6% |
| 2012 | 2.1% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -42.1% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | -46.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +107.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.0% | 3.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.8% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
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 5 of primary education, male in Jamaica?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Jamaica was 1.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Jamaica ranks 85th out of 163 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release