Panama vs Slovakia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Panama
3.3%
in 2016
Slovakia
3.1%
in 2017
Panama rank
71st
Slovakia rank
73rd
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Panama
- Slovakia
How they compare
Panama currently reports 3.3% against 3.1% in Slovakia, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Slovakia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 71st and Slovakia ranks 73rd of 184 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.1% | 2.4% | 3.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 2.7% | 2.8% | Panama |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 1.3% | 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, Panama or Slovakia?
- Panama, at 3.3% against 3.1% in Slovakia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Panama and Slovakia?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Slovakia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Panama and Slovakia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Panama ranks 71st and Slovakia ranks 73rd 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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About this data
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.