Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 5.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, 1983–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 5.4% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.3% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica peaked at 11.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 42nd out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 9.4% | — |
| 1987 | 7.5% | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 9.8% | +30.1% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | -39.5% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +112.4% |
| 2010 | 8.8% | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -44.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 5.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 3.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 5.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.3%, 4.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.5% | 7.5% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.8% | 9.8% | 9.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.4% | 5.2% | 11.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 5.4% | 10.2% | 7 |
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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Jamaica was 5.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Jamaica ranks 42nd out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.