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. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Jamaica, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.1% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 95.4% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Jamaica peaked at 2.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2023.
That places Jamaica 151st out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5% | — |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +16.9% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | +20.9% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -11.4% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +67.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -95.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 2.1% | 2 |
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 2.1% in 2022.
- 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 151st out of 170 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 90.7%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release