Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Panama

Panama: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 3.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
3.3%
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
71st
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 1970
All-time low
2.5%
in 2013
Years of data
33
1970–2016

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Panama, 1970–2016

510151970199320161970: 16.2 %1971: 14.4 %1972: 13.5 %1973: 14 %1974: 12.8 %1975: 11.1 %1976: 11.3 %1977: 11.5 %1978: 12.5 %1979: 12.6 %1980: 12.3 %1981: 12.4 %1982: 11.7 %1983: 12.5 %1984: 13.2 %1985: 11.6 %1986: 11.5 %1987: 11 %1988: 10.1 %1999: 6.1 %2000: 5.7 %2001: 5.6 %2004: 5.6 %2005: 5.7 %2006: 5.6 %2007: 5.3 %2008: 5.1 %2009: 5.5 %2010: 5.7 %2011: 5.1 %2012: 4.6 %2013: 2.5 %2016: 3.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Panama recorded 3.3% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% on the previous year and down 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Panama peaked at 16.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2013.

Panama ranks 71st of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Panama, 1970 to 2016.
Year % Change
1970 16.2%
1971 14.4% -11.5%
1972 13.5% -6.3%
1973 14.0% +4.2%
1974 12.8% -8.5%
1975 11.1% -13.3%
1976 11.3% +1.3%
1977 11.5% +2.0%
1978 12.5% +8.2%
1979 12.6% +1.4%
1980 12.3% -2.2%
1981 12.4% +0.1%
1982 11.7% -5.4%
1983 12.5% +6.8%
1984 13.2% +5.7%
1985 11.6% -11.9%
1986 11.5% -1.2%
1987 11.0% -4.2%
1988 10.1% -7.9%
1999 6.1% -39.7%
2000 5.7% -6.3%
2001 5.6% -2.8%
2004 5.6% +1.6%
2005 5.7% +1.2%
2006 5.6% -1.8%
2007 5.3% -5.9%
2008 5.1% -3.0%
2009 5.5% +7.9%
2010 5.7% +3.9%
2011 5.1% -11.8%
2012 4.6% -9.3%
2013 2.5% -45.2%
2016 3.3% +29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13.0% 11.1% 16.2% 10
1980s 11.8% 10.1% 13.2% 9
1990s 6.1% 6.1% 6.1% 1
2000s 5.5% 5.1% 5.7% 8
2010s 4.2% 2.5% 5.7% 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 68 El Salvador 3.7% compare
  2. 69 Niger 3.6% compare
  3. 70 Argentina 3.3% compare
  4. 72 Liechtenstein 3.2% compare
  5. 73 Slovakia 3.1% compare
  6. 74 Kenya 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Panama?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Panama was 3.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2013.
How does Panama rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Panama ranks 71st out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.1%. 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 Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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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.