Argentina vs Panama: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Argentina
3.3%
in 2016
Panama
3.3%
in 2016
Argentina rank
70th
Panama rank
71st

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Argentina
  • Panama
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 3.3% against 3.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.

Argentina ranks 70th and Panama ranks 71st of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 9.4% 13.6% 4.2% Panama
1990s 6.2% 6.1% 0.1% Argentina
2000s 5.9% 5.5% 0.4% Argentina
2010s 3.2% 4.2% 1.0% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Argentina or Panama?
Argentina, at 3.3% against 3.3% in Panama as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Argentina and Panama?
0.0%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Panama?
18 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Panama rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Argentina ranks 70th and Panama ranks 71st of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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