Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Panama

Panama: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 2.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
2.6%
Change on year
up 31.6%
World rank
72nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
14.2%
in 1970
All-time low
2.0%
in 2013
Years of data
33
1970–2016

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

2.557.51012.5151970199320161970: 14.2 %1971: 12.5 %1972: 11.6 %1973: 12.1 %1974: 10.9 %1975: 9.4 %1976: 9.5 %1977: 9.5 %1978: 10.4 %1979: 10.5 %1980: 10.4 %1981: 10.3 %1982: 9.9 %1983: 10.4 %1984: 10.8 %1985: 9.6 %1986: 9.5 %1987: 9 %1988: 8.5 %1999: 5 %2000: 4.7 %2001: 4.5 %2004: 4.6 %2005: 4.6 %2006: 4.5 %2007: 4.3 %2008: 4.2 %2009: 4.5 %2010: 4.6 %2011: 4.6 %2012: 4 %2013: 2 %2016: 2.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Panama recorded 2.6% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2016.

The figure is up 31.6% on the previous year and down 42.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Panama peaked at 14.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2013.

That places Panama 72nd out of 181 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.1% 9.4% 14.2% 10
1980s 9.8% 8.5% 10.8% 9
1990s 5.0% 5.0% 5.0% 1
2000s 4.5% 4.2% 4.7% 8
2010s 3.6% 2.0% 4.6% 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 69 El Salvador 2.9% compare
  2. 70 Kenya 2.7% compare
  3. 71 Senegal 2.7% compare
  4. 73 Türkiye 2.6% compare
  5. 74 Austria 2.5% compare
  6. 75 Liechtenstein 2.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Panama?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Panama was 2.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2013.
How does Panama rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Panama ranks 72nd out of 181 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.2%. 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 primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.