Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Panama
Panama: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 10,042 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Panama recorded 10,042 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in 2024.
The figure is 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 (number), gaps 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 46 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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% |
| 2003 | 23,147 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 23,605 | +2.0% |
| 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% |
| 2015 | 11,739 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 12,517 | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 13,294 | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 13,524 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 13,754 | +1.7% |
| 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 | 23,605 | 22,689 | 24,567 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,772 | 10,962 | 25,244 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,402 | 2,451 | 11,639 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Panama?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Panama was 10,042 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 44,790 in 1974.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 (number), gaps?
- Panama ranks 95th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.