Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Panama
Panama: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 1,255 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,255
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
87th
of 196 countries
All-time high
10,099
in 1971
All-time low
298
in 2021
Years of data
42
1970–2024
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Panama stood at 1,255.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 32.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Panama peaked at 10,099 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 298, in 2021.
That places Panama 87th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,619 | — |
| 1971 | 10,099 | +17.2% |
| 1972 | 9,096 | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 8,176 | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 8,877 | +8.6% |
| 1975 | 8,521 | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 7,066 | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 7,081 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 7,648 | +8.0% |
| 1979 | 7,768 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 8,178 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 7,710 | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 7,977 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 7,764 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 8,326 | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 9,266 | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 8,196 | -11.5% |
| 1987 | 8,122 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 8,036 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 7,673 | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 4,919 | -35.9% |
| 2000 | 4,938 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 4,565 | -7.6% |
| 2002 | 4,578 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 4,168 | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 4,672 | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 4,521 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 4,505 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 4,145 | -8.0% |
| 2009 | 3,783 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 4,116 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 4,163 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 4,018 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 3,036 | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 1,852 | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 2,045 | +10.4% |
| 2019 | 2,335 | +14.2% |
| 2020 | 1,934 | -17.2% |
| 2021 | 298 | -84.6% |
| 2022 | 689 | +131.2% |
| 2023 | 1,128 | +63.7% |
| 2024 | 1,255 | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8,295 | 7,066 | 10,099 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,125 | 7,673 | 9,266 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,919 | 4,919 | 4,919 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,431 | 3,783 | 4,938 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,081 | 1,852 | 4,163 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,061 | 298 | 1,934 | 5 |
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More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0488 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 230,778 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0511 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Panama?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male in Panama was 1,255 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 10,099 in 1971.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 298 in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Panama ranks 87th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release