Panama vs Zambia: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education

Panama
6.8%
in 2011
Zambia
6.1%
in 2012
Panama rank
44th
Zambia rank
47th

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

  • Panama
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 6.8% against 6.1% in Zambia, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Across all 6 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 47th of 172 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.0% 3.6% 2.3% Panama
2010s 7.2% 6.1% 1.0% 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, Panama or Zambia?
Panama, at 6.8% against 6.1% in Zambia as of 2011.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Panama and Zambia?
0.7%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2011.
How do Panama and Zambia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Panama ranks 44th and Zambia ranks 47th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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