Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Panama

Panama: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 1,951 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
1,951 number
Change on year
up 16.3%
World rank
82nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
6,746 number
in 1985
All-time low
1,677 number
in 2014
Years of data
36
1970–2017

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Panama, 1970–2017

2.0k4.0k6.0k1970199320171970: 5.0k number1971: 5.1k number1972: 6.0k number1973: 6.0k number1974: 6.7k number1975: 6.3k number1976: 5.0k number1977: 5.1k number1978: 5.2k number1979: 5.8k number1980: 5.7k number1981: 5.7k number1982: 5.7k number1983: 5.4k number1984: 6.1k number1985: 6.7k number1986: 6.0k number1987: 5.9k number1988: 5.7k number1989: 5.2k number1999: 4.0k number2000: 4.1k number2001: 3.8k number2002: 3.6k number2004: 4.0k number2005: 3.9k number2006: 3.9k number2007: 3.9k number2008: 3.7k number2009: 3.6k number2010: 3.7k number2011: 3.8k number2012: 2.2k number2013: 2.9k number2014: 1.7k number2017: 2.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Panama stood at 1,951 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.3% on the previous year and down 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Panama peaked at 6,746 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,677 number, in 2014.

That places Panama 82nd out of 185 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 2 of primary education, male in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number) in Panama, 1970 to 2017.
Year number Change
1970 5,042 number
1971 5,134 number +1.8%
1972 6,015 number +17.2%
1973 6,020 number +0.1%
1974 6,676 number +10.9%
1975 6,281 number -5.9%
1976 5,027 number -20.0%
1977 5,122 number +1.9%
1978 5,217 number +1.9%
1979 5,837 number +11.9%
1980 5,677 number -2.7%
1981 5,699 number +0.4%
1982 5,716 number +0.3%
1983 5,399 number -5.5%
1984 6,092 number +12.8%
1985 6,746 number +10.7%
1986 5,995 number -11.1%
1987 5,945 number -0.8%
1988 5,733 number -3.6%
1989 5,205 number -9.2%
1999 4,010 number -23.0%
2000 4,065 number +1.4%
2001 3,809 number -6.3%
2002 3,610 number -5.2%
2004 3,958 number +9.6%
2005 3,889 number -1.7%
2006 3,883 number -0.2%
2007 3,910 number +0.7%
2008 3,723 number -4.8%
2009 3,553 number -4.6%
2010 3,686 number +3.7%
2011 3,845 number +4.3%
2012 2,249 number -41.5%
2013 2,943 number +30.9%
2014 1,677 number -43.0%
2017 1,951 number +16.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,637 number 5,027 number 6,676 number 10
1980s 5,821 number 5,205 number 6,746 number 10
1990s 4,010 number 4,010 number 4,010 number 1
2000s 3,822 number 3,553 number 4,065 number 9
2010s 2,725 number 1,677 number 3,845 number 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 79 Lesotho 2,129 number compare
  2. 80 Equatorial Guinea 2,059 number compare
  3. 81 Belgium 1,972 number compare
  4. 83 Cuba 1,743 number compare
  5. 84 Sri Lanka 1,727 number compare
  6. 85 Eswatini 1,719 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Panama?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male in Panama was 1,951 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 6,746 number in 1985.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 1,677 number in 2014.
How does Panama rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male?
Panama ranks 82nd out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.1%. 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 2 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 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.