Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Panama
Panama: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 4,100 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Panama stood at 4,100.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Panama peaked at 18,620 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,022, in 2021.
Panama ranks 95th of 199 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, female (number) (primary) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,827 | — |
| 1971 | 17,368 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 17,289 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 17,080 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 18,620 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 17,289 | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 15,136 | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 15,476 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 15,631 | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 17,151 | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 17,220 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 16,914 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 16,675 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 16,014 | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 16,770 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 17,533 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 15,652 | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 15,668 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 14,890 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 13,996 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 9,871 | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 9,397 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 9,044 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 8,827 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 9,343 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 9,527 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 9,636 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9,463 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 9,228 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 9,066 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 9,496 | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 9,796 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 9,759 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8,476 | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 4,146 | -51.1% |
| 2017 | 5,144 | +24.1% |
| 2019 | 5,428 | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 4,624 | -14.8% |
| 2021 | 1,022 | -77.9% |
| 2022 | 3,355 | +228.3% |
| 2023 | 4,316 | +28.6% |
| 2024 | 4,100 | -5.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4,100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 378, 10.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4,100 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,471, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +228.3% | 1,022 | 3,355 |
| 2021 | -77.9% | 4,624 | 1,022 |
| 2014 | -51.1% | 8,476 | 4,146 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,787 | 15,136 | 18,620 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,133 | 13,996 | 17,533 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,871 | 9,871 | 9,871 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,281 | 8,827 | 9,636 | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,464 | 4,146 | 9,796 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,483 | 1,022 | 4,624 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Panama?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Panama was 4,100 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 18,620 in 1974.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,022 in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Panama ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release