Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 1,855 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1,855 number for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2017.
The figure is up 21.6% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 5,977 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,526 number, in 2014.
Panama ranks 90th 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,569 number | — |
| 1971 | 4,501 number | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 4,515 number | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 4,855 number | +7.5% |
| 1974 | 5,124 number | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 5,226 number | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 5,131 number | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 5,230 number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 5,316 number | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 5,977 number | +12.4% |
| 1980 | 5,955 number | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 5,707 number | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 5,506 number | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 4,968 number | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 5,147 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 5,478 number | +6.4% |
| 1986 | 4,669 number | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 4,593 number | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 4,504 number | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 3,863 number | -14.2% |
| 1999 | 2,798 number | -27.6% |
| 2000 | 2,512 number | -10.2% |
| 2001 | 2,503 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,646 number | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 2,824 number | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 2,844 number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 3,026 number | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 3,034 number | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,196 number | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 3,070 number | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 3,258 number | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 3,522 number | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 2,993 number | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 2,615 number | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 1,526 number | -41.6% |
| 2017 | 1,855 number | +21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,044 number | 4,501 number | 5,977 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,039 number | 3,863 number | 5,955 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,798 number | 2,798 number | 2,798 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,851 number | 2,503 number | 3,196 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,628 number | 1,526 number | 3,522 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Panama?
- Repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Panama was 1,855 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5,977 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,526 number in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. 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 4 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.