Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Jamaica is 0.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Jamaica peaked at 1.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 152nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.2% | — |
| 2001 | 0.9% | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | -44.4% |
| 2003 | 0.7% | +43.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.9% | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +26.8% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -92.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Jamaica?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Jamaica was 0.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2023.
- How does Jamaica rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Jamaica ranks 152nd out of 174 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release