Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 2,654 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 3 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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Panama is 2,654 number, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 30.8% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 8,668 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2,029 number, in 2014.
That places Panama 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6,936 number | — |
| 1971 | 7,250 number | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 7,074 number | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 8,178 number | +15.6% |
| 1974 | 8,668 number | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 8,087 number | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 6,999 number | -13.5% |
| 1977 | 7,259 number | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 6,972 number | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 7,522 number | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 7,773 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 7,387 number | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 7,328 number | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 7,042 number | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 7,393 number | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 7,673 number | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 6,648 number | -13.4% |
| 1987 | 6,821 number | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 6,519 number | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 5,824 number | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 4,445 number | -23.7% |
| 2000 | 4,156 number | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 4,111 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 4,157 number | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 4,322 number | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 4,515 number | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 4,555 number | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4,756 number | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 4,264 number | -10.3% |
| 2009 | 4,309 number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4,639 number | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 4,697 number | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4,128 number | -12.1% |
| 2013 | 3,709 number | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 2,029 number | -45.3% |
| 2017 | 2,654 number | +30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,494 number | 6,936 number | 8,668 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,041 number | 5,824 number | 7,773 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,445 number | 4,445 number | 4,445 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,349 number | 4,111 number | 4,756 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 3,643 number | 2,029 number | 4,697 number | 6 |
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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Panama?
- Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Panama was 2,654 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 8,668 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,029 number in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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 3 of primary 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.