Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Panama

Panama: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 2,045 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
2,045 number
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
85th
of 188 countries
All-time high
10,099 number
in 1971
All-time low
1,852 number
in 2014
Years of data
36
1970–2017

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Panama, 1970–2017

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1970199320171970: 8.6k number1971: 10.1k number1972: 9.1k number1973: 8.2k number1974: 8.9k number1975: 8.5k number1976: 7.1k number1977: 7.1k number1978: 7.6k number1979: 7.8k number1980: 8.2k number1981: 7.7k number1982: 8.0k number1983: 7.8k number1984: 8.3k number1985: 9.3k number1986: 8.2k number1987: 8.1k number1988: 8.0k number1989: 7.7k number1999: 4.9k number2000: 4.9k number2001: 4.6k number2002: 4.6k number2004: 4.2k number2005: 4.7k number2006: 4.5k number2007: 4.5k number2008: 4.1k number2009: 3.8k number2010: 4.1k number2011: 4.2k number2012: 4.0k number2013: 3.0k number2014: 1.9k number2017: 2.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Panama recorded 2,045 number for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2017.

The figure is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Panama peaked at 10,099 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1,852 number, in 2014.

That places Panama 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number) in Panama, 1970 to 2017.
Year number Change
1970 8,619 number
1971 10,099 number +17.2%
1972 9,096 number -9.9%
1973 8,176 number -10.1%
1974 8,877 number +8.6%
1975 8,521 number -4.0%
1976 7,066 number -17.1%
1977 7,081 number +0.2%
1978 7,648 number +8.0%
1979 7,768 number +1.6%
1980 8,178 number +5.3%
1981 7,710 number -5.7%
1982 7,977 number +3.5%
1983 7,764 number -2.7%
1984 8,326 number +7.2%
1985 9,266 number +11.3%
1986 8,196 number -11.5%
1987 8,122 number -0.9%
1988 8,036 number -1.1%
1989 7,673 number -4.5%
1999 4,919 number -35.9%
2000 4,938 number +0.4%
2001 4,565 number -7.6%
2002 4,578 number +0.3%
2004 4,168 number -9.0%
2005 4,672 number +12.1%
2006 4,521 number -3.2%
2007 4,505 number -0.4%
2008 4,145 number -8.0%
2009 3,783 number -8.7%
2010 4,116 number +8.8%
2011 4,163 number +1.1%
2012 4,018 number -3.5%
2013 3,036 number -24.4%
2014 1,852 number -39.0%
2017 2,045 number +10.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 8,295 number 7,066 number 10,099 number 10
1980s 8,125 number 7,673 number 9,266 number 10
1990s 4,919 number 4,919 number 4,919 number 1
2000s 4,431 number 3,783 number 4,938 number 9
2010s 3,205 number 1,852 number 4,163 number 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 82 Togo 2,230 number compare
  2. 83 Hungary 2,104 number compare
  3. 84 Italy 2,079 number compare
  4. 86 Slovakia 1,870 number compare
  5. 87 Sri Lanka 1,760 number compare
  6. 88 Eritrea 1,680 number compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Panama?
Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Panama was 2,045 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 10,099 number in 1971.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1,852 number in 2014.
How does Panama rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
Panama ranks 85th out of 188 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,527 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.