Kenya vs Panama: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female

Kenya
2.7%
in 2015
Panama
2.6%
in 2016
Kenya rank
70th
Panama rank
72nd

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

  • Kenya
  • Panama
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.7% against 2.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.

Kenya ranks 70th and Panama ranks 72nd of 181 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 6.5% 11.3% 4.8% Panama
1980s 13.3% 10.4% 2.9% Kenya
2000s 5.8% 4.6% 1.2% Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Kenya or Panama?
Kenya, at 2.7% against 2.6% in Panama as of 2015.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Kenya and Panama?
0.1%, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Panama?
8 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2004.
How do Kenya and Panama rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Kenya ranks 70th and Panama ranks 72nd of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary 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 primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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