Chile vs Panama: Repeaters, primary, total

Chile
3.0%
in 2017
Panama
3.2%
in 2017
Chile rank
79th
Panama rank
76th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

  • Chile
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 3.2% against 3.0% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.

Chile ranks 79th and Panama ranks 76th of 189 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 11.9% 13.1% 1.1% Panama
1980s 8.0% 11.7% 3.7% Panama
2010s 4.2% 4.2% 0.0% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Chile or Panama?
Panama, at 3.2% against 3.0% in Chile as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Chile and Panama?
0.2%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Panama?
14 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Chile and Panama rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
Chile ranks 79th and Panama ranks 76th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit
% of total enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.