Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 1,390 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Panama is 1,390 number, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 23.3% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 4,516 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 1,127 number, in 2014.
Panama ranks 86th of 166 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,093 number | — |
| 1971 | 2,709 number | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 2,743 number | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 2,877 number | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 3,096 number | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 2,882 number | -6.9% |
| 1976 | 3,446 number | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 3,584 number | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 3,720 number | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 4,516 number | +21.4% |
| 1980 | 4,283 number | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 4,002 number | -6.6% |
| 1982 | 4,126 number | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 3,501 number | -15.1% |
| 1984 | 3,536 number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 3,699 number | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 3,172 number | -14.2% |
| 1987 | 3,142 number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 3,053 number | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 2,628 number | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 1,968 number | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 1,750 number | -11.1% |
| 2001 | 1,650 number | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 1,590 number | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 1,836 number | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 1,820 number | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 1,956 number | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 1,905 number | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,037 number | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 1,972 number | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 2,326 number | +18.0% |
| 2011 | 2,464 number | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 1,993 number | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 1,791 number | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 1,127 number | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 1,390 number | +23.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,267 number | 2,709 number | 4,516 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,514 number | 2,628 number | 4,283 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,968 number | 1,968 number | 1,968 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,835 number | 1,590 number | 2,037 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,848 number | 1,127 number | 2,464 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Panama?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Panama was 1,390 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4,516 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,127 number in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 86th out of 166 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 5 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.