Belize vs Panama: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)

Belize
4.5%
in 2018
Panama
4.3%
in 2016
Belize rank
48th
Panama rank
51st

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time

  • Belize
  • Panama
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How they compare

Belize currently reports 4.5% against 4.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 48th and Panama ranks 51st of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 6.6% 6.7% 0.2% Panama
2010s 5.2% 5.6% 0.3% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Belize or Panama?
Belize, at 4.5% against 4.3% in Panama as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Belize and Panama?
0.2%, with Belize ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Panama?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Belize and Panama rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Belize ranks 48th and Panama ranks 51st of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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