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

Madagascar
8.3%
in 2018
Panama
9.1%
in 2011
Madagascar rank
46th
Panama rank
43rd

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

  • Madagascar
  • Panama
5101520197119942018

How they compare

Panama currently reports 9.1% against 8.3% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Panama ahead.

Madagascar ranks 46th and Panama ranks 43rd of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 4.2% 7.6% 3.3% Panama
1980s 12.1% 16.0% 3.9% Panama
2000s 10.9% 7.7% 3.2% Madagascar
2010s 12.9% 9.3% 3.6% Madagascar

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, Madagascar or Panama?
Panama, at 9.1% against 8.3% in Madagascar as of 2011.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both between Madagascar and Panama?
0.8%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Panama?
10 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2011.
How do Madagascar and Panama rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Madagascar ranks 46th 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.