Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Panama

Panama: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 493 number in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
493 number
Change on year
up 24.5%
World rank
87th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1,675 number
in 1979
All-time low
396 number
in 2014
Years of data
36
1970–2017

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Panama, 1970–2017

5001.0k1.5k1970199320171970: 1.3k number1971: 1.1k number1972: 1.1k number1973: 1.1k number1974: 1.2k number1975: 1.2k number1976: 1.3k number1977: 1.4k number1978: 1.4k number1979: 1.7k number1980: 1.6k number1981: 1.5k number1982: 1.6k number1983: 1.4k number1984: 1.4k number1985: 1.4k number1986: 1.2k number1987: 1.1k number1988: 1.1k number1989: 1.0k number1999: 705 number2000: 603 number2001: 526 number2002: 555 number2004: 627 number2005: 626 number2006: 662 number2007: 661 number2008: 727 number2009: 728 number2010: 823 number2011: 862 number2012: 718 number2013: 659 number2014: 396 number2017: 493 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Panama is 493 number, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of up 24.5% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Panama peaked at 1,675 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 396 number, in 2014.

That places Panama 87th out of 164 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 5 of primary education, female in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number) in Panama, 1970 to 2017.
Year number Change
1970 1,334 number
1971 1,120 number -16.0%
1972 1,085 number -3.1%
1973 1,127 number +3.9%
1974 1,237 number +9.8%
1975 1,157 number -6.5%
1976 1,348 number +16.5%
1977 1,352 number +0.3%
1978 1,363 number +0.8%
1979 1,675 number +22.9%
1980 1,645 number -1.8%
1981 1,520 number -7.6%
1982 1,650 number +8.6%
1983 1,356 number -17.8%
1984 1,382 number +1.9%
1985 1,423 number +3.0%
1986 1,174 number -17.5%
1987 1,143 number -2.6%
1988 1,120 number -2.0%
1989 1,024 number -8.6%
1999 705 number -31.2%
2000 603 number -14.5%
2001 526 number -12.8%
2002 555 number +5.5%
2004 627 number +13.0%
2005 626 number -0.2%
2006 662 number +5.8%
2007 661 number -0.2%
2008 727 number +10.0%
2009 728 number +0.1%
2010 823 number +13.0%
2011 862 number +4.7%
2012 718 number -16.7%
2013 659 number -8.2%
2014 396 number -39.9%
2017 493 number +24.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1,280 number 1,085 number 1,675 number 10
1980s 1,344 number 1,024 number 1,650 number 10
1990s 705 number 705 number 705 number 1
2000s 635 number 526 number 728 number 9
2010s 658.5 number 396 number 862 number 6

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 84 Bhutan 565 number compare
  2. 85 Saudi Arabia 560 number compare
  3. 86 Suriname 502 number compare
  4. 87 Paraguay 493 number compare
  5. 89 Djibouti 468 number compare
  6. 90 Ecuador 453 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Panama?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Panama was 493 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 1,675 number in 1979.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 396 number in 2014.
How does Panama rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
Panama ranks 87th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,806 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.