Argentina vs Panama: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both

Argentina
8.4%
in 2016
Panama
9.1%
in 2011
Argentina rank
45th
Panama rank
43rd

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both over time

  • Argentina
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 9.1% against 8.4% in Argentina, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 45th and Panama ranks 43rd of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 9.7% 7.6% 2.1% Argentina
2000s 9.4% 7.7% 1.6% Argentina
2010s 8.6% 9.3% 0.8% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both, Argentina or Panama?
Panama, at 9.1% against 8.4% in Argentina as of 2011.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both between Argentina and Panama?
0.7%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Panama?
9 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2011.
How do Argentina and Panama rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Argentina ranks 45th and Panama ranks 43rd of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.