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
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Panama, 1970–2016
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.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14.2% | — |
| 1971 | 12.5% | -11.8% |
| 1972 | 11.6% | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 10.9% | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 9.4% | -13.8% |
| 1976 | 9.5% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 9.5% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 10.4% | +8.8% |
| 1979 | 10.5% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 10.4% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 10.3% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 9.9% | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 10.4% | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 10.8% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 9.5% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 9.0% | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 8.5% | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | -41.3% |
| 2000 | 4.7% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4.6% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 4.2% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -12.6% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -51.0% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | +31.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 2.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5%, 5.7× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 2.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.1%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -51.0% | 4.0% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Panama
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0285 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1553 (2050)
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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About this data
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.