Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 10,042 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Panama is 10,042, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Panama peaked at 44,790 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2,451, in 2021.
Panama ranks 95th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39,323 | — |
| 1971 | 41,444 | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 41,333 | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 41,151 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 44,790 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 42,183 | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 37,253 | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 38,240 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 39,171 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 42,767 | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 42,943 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 41,653 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 41,421 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 39,365 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 41,896 | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 44,724 | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 39,520 | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 39,432 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 38,054 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 34,957 | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 25,016 | -28.4% |
| 2000 | 24,006 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 22,906 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 22,689 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 23,605 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 24,265 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 24,567 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 24,512 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 23,554 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 22,796 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 24,353 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 25,244 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 22,257 | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 20,080 | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 10,962 | -45.4% |
| 2017 | 13,294 | +21.3% |
| 2019 | 13,754 | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 11,639 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 2,451 | -78.9% |
| 2022 | 7,523 | +206.9% |
| 2023 | 10,357 | +37.7% |
| 2024 | 10,042 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,766 | 37,253 | 44,790 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,396 | 34,957 | 44,724 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,016 | 25,016 | 25,016 | 1 |
| 2000s | 23,656 | 22,689 | 24,567 | 9 |
| 2010s | 18,563 | 10,962 | 25,244 | 7 |
| 2020s | 8,402 | 2,451 | 11,639 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Panama?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Panama was 10,042 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 44,790 in 1974.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,451 in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 95th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release