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
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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About this data
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.