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
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Panama, 1970–2016
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.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.1% | — |
| 1971 | 16.1% | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 15.2% | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 15.8% | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 14.6% | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 12.7% | -13.0% |
| 1976 | 13.0% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 13.3% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 14.4% | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 14.6% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 14.1% | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 14.2% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 14.4% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 15.3% | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 13.4% | -12.4% |
| 1986 | 13.2% | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 12.8% | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 11.7% | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 7.2% | -38.5% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 6.8% | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -18.9% |
| 2012 | 5.1% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -41.0% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | +28.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 3.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.7%, 5.2× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Panama's 3.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 65 New Zealand 4.1% compare
- 66 Luxembourg 4.0% compare
- 67 Dominica 3.9% compare
- 69 Niger 3.8% compare
- 70 Bahamas 3.7% compare
- 71 Liechtenstein 3.7% compare
More reference data data for Panama
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1446 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.9793 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4849 (2050)
- 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), 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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About this data
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.