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

Panama: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 3.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
3.9%
Change on year
up 28.1%
World rank
68th
of 181 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 1970
All-time low
3.0%
in 2013
Years of data
33
1970–2016

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

51015201970199320161970: 18.1 %1971: 16.1 %1972: 15.2 %1973: 15.8 %1974: 14.6 %1975: 12.7 %1976: 13 %1977: 13.3 %1978: 14.4 %1979: 14.6 %1980: 14.1 %1981: 14.2 %1982: 13.4 %1983: 14.4 %1984: 15.3 %1985: 13.4 %1986: 13.2 %1987: 12.8 %1988: 11.7 %1999: 7.2 %2000: 6.7 %2001: 6.6 %2004: 6.6 %2005: 6.7 %2006: 6.7 %2007: 6.2 %2008: 6 %2009: 6.5 %2010: 6.8 %2011: 5.5 %2012: 5.1 %2013: 3 %2016: 3.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Panama is 3.9%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 28.1% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Panama peaked at 18.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 2013.

Panama ranks 68th of 181 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 14.8% 12.7% 18.1% 10
1980s 13.6% 11.7% 15.3% 9
1990s 7.2% 7.2% 7.2% 1
2000s 6.5% 6.0% 6.7% 8
2010s 4.9% 3.0% 6.8% 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 65 New Zealand 4.1% compare
  2. 66 Luxembourg 4.0% compare
  3. 67 Dominica 3.9% compare
  4. 69 Niger 3.8% compare
  5. 70 Bahamas 3.7% compare
  6. 71 Liechtenstein 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Panama?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Panama was 3.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 1970.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 2013.
How does Panama rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Panama ranks 68th out of 181 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.