Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Jamaica
Jamaica: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 1.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Jamaica, 1975–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Jamaica stood at 1.9%.
That represents a change of up 61.6% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Jamaica peaked at 4.3% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2018.
Jamaica ranks 90th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.2% | — |
| 1976 | 3.8% | +20.9% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 3.5% | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 3.5% | -20.0% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | -11.4% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 3.7% | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 3.7% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -29.7% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 2.2% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 2.3% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -52.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.9% | +61.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 3.6% | 3.1% | 4.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 3.6% | 3.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Jamaica?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Jamaica was 1.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
- How does Jamaica rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
- Jamaica ranks 90th out of 190 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release