Bangladesh vs Panama: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Bangladesh
2.4%
in 2023
Panama
2.3%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
87th
Panama rank
88th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Panama
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 2.4% against 2.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 87th and Panama ranks 88th of 196 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.4% | 11.2% | 6.2% | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 12.4% | 11.2% | 1.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 5.4% | 7.2% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 5.7% | 4.4% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Bangladesh or Panama?
- Bangladesh, at 2.4% against 2.3% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Bangladesh and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Panama?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Panama rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 87th and Panama ranks 88th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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