How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?

28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Panama vs Sri Lanka: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Panama

3,449 number

in 2017

Sri Lanka

3,313 number

in 2017

Panama rank

86th

Sri Lanka rank

88th

Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

Panama
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Panama currently reports 3,449 number against 3,313 number in Sri Lanka, a difference of 136 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Panama ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	14,101 number	49,877 number	35,776 number	Sri Lanka
1980s	14,010 number	28,655 number	14,645 number	Sri Lanka
2000s	7,735 number	1,398 number	6,337 number	Panama
2010s	5,372 number	2,542 number	2,830 number	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Panama or Sri Lanka?: Panama, at 3,449 number against 3,313 number in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Panama and Sri Lanka?: 136 number, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Sri Lanka?: 28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Panama and Sri Lanka rank globally for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?: Panama ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 88th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 5,062 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.