Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 6.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Jamaica, 1983–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Jamaica is 6.9%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Jamaica peaked at 11.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2001.
That places Jamaica 34th out of 118 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7.3% | — |
| 1987 | 6.3% | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | -21.5% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +125.0% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | -19.9% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 11.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | -36.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.9% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 6.9% | 11.0% | 6 |
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, male in Jamaica?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Jamaica was 6.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 11.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2001.
- How does Jamaica rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Jamaica ranks 34th out of 118 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.