What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male between Panama and Sri Lanka?

129 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.

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 3 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 3 of primary education, male

Panama

1,644 number

in 2017

Sri Lanka

1,773 number

in 2017

Panama rank

80th

Sri Lanka rank

78th

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male over time

Panama
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1,773 number against 1,644 number in Panama, a difference of 129 number.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Panama ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th 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	3,954 number	41,723 number	37,769 number	Sri Lanka
1980s	4,134 number	21,255 number	17,122 number	Sri Lanka
2000s	2,691 number	1,803 number	888.43 number	Panama
2010s	2,240 number	1,553 number	687.5 number	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male, Panama or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 1,773 number against 1,644 number in Panama as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, male between Panama and Sri Lanka?: 129 number, with Sri Lanka 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 3 of primary education, male?: Panama ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 3 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 3 of primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 185 places, 4,333 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.