Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Panama
Panama: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 9.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Panama, 1972–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Panama is 9.1%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Panama peaked at 16.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2006.
That places Panama 43rd out of 178 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7.7% | — |
| 1973 | 7.3% | -5.9% |
| 1974 | 7.8% | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 8.8% | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 9.7% | +10.8% |
| 1977 | 10.0% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 11.3% | +13.7% |
| 1982 | 15.5% | +36.9% |
| 1983 | 13.7% | -11.5% |
| 1984 | 16.0% | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 15.4% | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 7.1% | -44.7% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +18.3% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | +30.2% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.9% | 7.3% | 11.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 12.8% | 16.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 9.1% | 9.5% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Panama?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Panama was 9.1% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2006.
- How does Panama rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Panama ranks 43rd out of 178 countries with data for 2011.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.2%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.