Belgium vs Panama: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Belgium
2.2%
in 2021
Panama
2.3%
in 2023
Belgium rank
91st
Panama rank
88th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Belgium
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Belgium, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 91st and Panama ranks 88th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.0% | 12.3% | 10.7% | Belgium |
| 1980s | 17.5% | 12.0% | 5.5% | Belgium |
| 2000s | 3.3% | 5.4% | 2.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 4.0% | 1.4% | Panama |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Belgium or Panama?
- Panama, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Belgium as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Belgium and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Panama?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2021.
- How do Belgium and Panama rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Belgium ranks 91st 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