Belgium vs Panama: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Belgium
1.6%
in 2017
Panama
1.6%
in 2013
Belgium rank
83rd
Panama rank
85th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Panama
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 83rd and Panama ranks 85th of 157 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.

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 2.1% 2.0% 0.0% Belgium

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?
Belgium, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Panama as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Belgium and Panama?
0.0%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Panama?
21 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2013.
How do Belgium and Panama rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 83rd and Panama ranks 85th of 157 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.