Belgium vs Panama: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Belgium
1.5%
in 2022
Panama
1.6%
in 2022
Belgium rank
86th
Panama rank
84th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 86th and Panama ranks 84th of 171 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.8% | 7.6% | 20.2% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 21.6% | 7.1% | 14.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 2.0% | 0.2% | Panama |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Belgium or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.6% against 1.5% in Belgium as of 2022.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Belgium and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2022.
- How do Belgium and Panama rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 86th and Panama ranks 84th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release