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
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Panama, 1970–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.