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

Guatemala
3.3%
in 2018
Panama
3.5%
in 2016
Guatemala rank
52nd
Panama rank
50th

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

  • Guatemala
  • Panama
234567199920082018

How they compare

Panama currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Guatemala, a difference of 0.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Panama ahead.

Guatemala ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 50th of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Panama Difference Ahead
2000s 2.6% 5.2% 2.6% Panama
2010s 3.2% 4.6% 1.4% 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), Guatemala or Panama?
Panama, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Guatemala as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Guatemala and Panama?
0.2%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Panama?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2016.
How do Guatemala and Panama rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Guatemala ranks 52nd and Panama ranks 50th of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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