Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Panama
Panama: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 13,294 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Panama stood at 13,294 number.
That represents a change of up 21.3% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Panama peaked at 44,790 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 10,962 number, in 2014.
That places Panama 90th out of 190 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Panama, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39,323 number | — |
| 1971 | 41,444 number | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 41,333 number | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 41,151 number | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 44,790 number | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 42,183 number | -5.8% |
| 1976 | 37,253 number | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 38,240 number | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 39,171 number | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 42,767 number | +9.2% |
| 1980 | 42,943 number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 41,653 number | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 41,421 number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 39,365 number | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 41,896 number | +6.4% |
| 1985 | 44,724 number | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 39,520 number | -11.6% |
| 1987 | 39,432 number | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 38,054 number | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 34,957 number | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 25,016 number | -28.4% |
| 2000 | 24,006 number | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 22,906 number | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 22,689 number | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 23,605 number | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 24,265 number | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 24,567 number | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 24,512 number | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 23,554 number | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 22,796 number | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 24,353 number | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 25,244 number | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 22,257 number | -11.8% |
| 2013 | 20,080 number | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 10,962 number | -45.4% |
| 2017 | 13,294 number | +21.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 13,294 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 856 number, 15.5× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Panama's 13,294 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 9,905 number, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | -45.4% | 20,080 number | 10,962 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40,766 number | 37,253 number | 44,790 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,396 number | 34,957 number | 44,724 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 25,016 number | 25,016 number | 25,016 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 23,656 number | 22,689 number | 24,567 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 19,365 number | 10,962 number | 25,244 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- 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)
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 13,294 number in 2017, 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 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,962 number in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 90th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.