Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 3,537 number in 2017. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Panama, 1972–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Panama recorded 3,537 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2017.
The figure is down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 7,383 number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,445 number, in 1974.
Panama ranks 81st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,710 number | — |
| 1973 | 1,510 number | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 1,445 number | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1,654 number | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 2,137 number | +29.2% |
| 1977 | 2,614 number | +22.3% |
| 1978 | 2,922 number | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 3,677 number | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 6,212 number | +68.9% |
| 1983 | 6,790 number | +9.3% |
| 1984 | 6,170 number | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 7,383 number | +19.7% |
| 1986 | 7,215 number | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 7,049 number | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 5,804 number | -17.7% |
| 2004 | 2,505 number | -56.8% |
| 2005 | 2,881 number | +15.0% |
| 2006 | 4,675 number | +62.3% |
| 2007 | 4,082 number | -12.7% |
| 2008 | 5,057 number | +23.9% |
| 2009 | 5,053 number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6,759 number | +33.8% |
| 2011 | 7,049 number | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 6,546 number | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 3,537 number | -46.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,209 number | 1,445 number | 3,677 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 6,660 number | 5,804 number | 7,383 number | 7 |
| 2000s | 4,042 number | 2,505 number | 5,057 number | 6 |
| 2010s | 5,973 number | 3,537 number | 7,049 number | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Panama?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Panama was 3,537 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 7,383 number in 1985.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,445 number in 1974.
- How does Panama rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 81st out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.