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

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

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 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 2 of primary education, male

Panama

1,951 number

in 2017

Sri Lanka

1,727 number

in 2017

Panama rank

82nd

Sri Lanka rank

84th

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male over time

Panama
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Panama currently reports 1,951 number against 1,727 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 224 number.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Panama ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 185 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	5,042 number	45,602 number	40,560 number	Sri Lanka
1980s	5,858 number	20,929 number	15,071 number	Sri Lanka
2000s	3,768 number	1,493 number	2,275 number	Panama
2010s	2,725 number	1,524 number	1,201 number	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male, Panama or Sri Lanka?: Panama, at 1,951 number against 1,727 number in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male between Panama and Sri Lanka?: 224 number, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?: Panama ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 2 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 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,341 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.