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

Panama
9.1%
in 2011
Spain
9.7%
in 2017
Panama rank
43rd
Spain rank
41st

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

  • Panama
  • Spain
051015197219942017

How they compare

Spain currently reports 9.7% against 9.1% in Panama, a difference of 0.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1982 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 41st of 178 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 15.0% 12.0% 3.0% Panama
2000s 8.6% 15.0% 6.4% Spain

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, Panama or Spain?
Spain, at 9.7% against 9.1% in Panama as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both between Panama and Spain?
0.6%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Spain?
8 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2009.
How do Panama and Spain rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Panama ranks 43rd and Spain ranks 41st 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.