Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 648 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in Grade 6 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Panama is 648 number, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 46.6% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 1,643 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 442 number, in 2014.
Panama ranks 87th of 141 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 874 number | — |
| 1971 | 728 number | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 813 number | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 784 number | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 1,133 number | +44.5% |
| 1975 | 850 number | -25.0% |
| 1976 | 1,158 number | +36.2% |
| 1977 | 1,132 number | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1,211 number | +7.0% |
| 1979 | 1,643 number | +35.7% |
| 1980 | 1,514 number | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 1,506 number | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1,434 number | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 1,335 number | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 1,544 number | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 1,258 number | -18.5% |
| 1986 | 1,178 number | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 1,221 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 1,011 number | -17.2% |
| 1989 | 789 number | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 721 number | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 538 number | -25.4% |
| 2001 | 496 number | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 603 number | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 722 number | +19.7% |
| 2005 | 676 number | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 761 number | +12.6% |
| 2007 | 749 number | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 846 number | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 943 number | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 1,065 number | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 1,135 number | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 875 number | -22.9% |
| 2013 | 836 number | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 442 number | -47.1% |
| 2017 | 648 number | +46.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,033 number | 728 number | 1,643 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,279 number | 789 number | 1,544 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 721 number | 721 number | 721 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 703.78 number | 496 number | 943 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 833.5 number | 442 number | 1,135 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 84 Switzerland 891 number compare
- 85 Sao Tome and Principe 851 number compare
- 86 Vanuatu 781 number compare
- 88 Saudi Arabia 630 number compare
- 89 Greece 528 number compare
- 90 Belize 480 number compare
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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Panama?
- Repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Panama was 648 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,643 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 442 number in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 87th out of 141 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 6 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.