How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?

17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Panama vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male

Panama

2,045 number

in 2017

Sri Lanka

1,760 number

in 2017

Panama rank

85th

Sri Lanka rank

87th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time

Panama
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Panama currently reports 2,045 number against 1,760 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 285 number.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Panama ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	8,619 number	68,847 number	60,228 number	Sri Lanka
1980s	8,204 number	15,909 number	7,704 number	Sri Lanka
2000s	4,568 number	794.2 number	3,774 number	Panama
2010s	3,205 number	1,341 number	1,864 number	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male, Panama or Sri Lanka?: Panama, at 2,045 number against 1,760 number in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male between Panama and Sri Lanka?: 285 number, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?: Panama ranks 85th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.