Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 3,298 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
3,298 number
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
84th
of 187 countries
All-time high
11,315 number
in 1974
All-time low
2,770 number
in 2014
Years of data
36
1970–2017
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Panama is 3,298 number, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 11,315 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2,770 number, in 2014.
Panama ranks 84th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8,660 number | — |
| 1971 | 8,609 number | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 10,227 number | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 10,183 number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 11,315 number | +11.1% |
| 1975 | 10,356 number | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 8,425 number | -18.6% |
| 1977 | 8,484 number | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 8,616 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 9,669 number | +12.2% |
| 1980 | 9,327 number | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 9,437 number | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 9,191 number | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 8,834 number | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 9,909 number | +12.2% |
| 1985 | 11,050 number | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 9,971 number | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 9,815 number | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 9,367 number | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 8,645 number | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 6,694 number | -22.6% |
| 2000 | 6,776 number | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6,382 number | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 6,016 number | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 6,557 number | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 6,508 number | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 6,579 number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 6,427 number | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 6,207 number | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 6,072 number | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 6,137 number | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 6,352 number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 5,661 number | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 6,023 number | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 2,770 number | -54.0% |
| 2017 | 3,298 number | +19.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9,454 number | 8,425 number | 11,315 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,555 number | 8,645 number | 11,050 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,694 number | 6,694 number | 6,694 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 6,392 number | 6,016 number | 6,776 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,040 number | 2,770 number | 6,352 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 81 El Salvador 3,626 number compare
- 82 Sierra Leone 3,512 number compare
- 83 Dominican Republic 3,360 number compare
- 85 Lesotho 3,290 number compare
- 86 Myanmar 3,252 number compare
- 87 Sri Lanka 3,220 number compare
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Panama?
- Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Panama was 3,298 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 11,315 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,770 number in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 84th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 36 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.