Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Panama
Panama: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 5,144 number in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Panama recorded 5,144 number for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.1% on the previous year and down 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Panama peaked at 18,620 number in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4,146 number, in 2014.
That places Panama 90th out of 187 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, female (number) in Panama, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16,827 number | — |
| 1971 | 17,368 number | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 17,289 number | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 17,080 number | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 18,620 number | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 17,289 number | -7.1% |
| 1976 | 15,136 number | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 15,476 number | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 15,631 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 17,151 number | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 17,220 number | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 16,914 number | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 16,675 number | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 16,014 number | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 16,770 number | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 17,533 number | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 15,652 number | -10.7% |
| 1987 | 15,668 number | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 14,890 number | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 13,996 number | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 9,871 number | -29.5% |
| 2000 | 9,397 number | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 9,044 number | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 8,827 number | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 9,343 number | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 9,527 number | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 9,636 number | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 9,463 number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 9,228 number | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 9,066 number | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 9,496 number | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 9,796 number | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 9,759 number | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8,476 number | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 4,146 number | -51.1% |
| 2017 | 5,144 number | +24.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 5,144 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 331.5 number, 15.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Panama's 5,144 number is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,015 number, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (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 | -51.1% | 8,476 number | 4,146 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16,787 number | 15,136 number | 18,620 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,133 number | 13,996 number | 17,533 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,871 number | 9,871 number | 9,871 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,281 number | 8,827 number | 9,636 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 7,803 number | 4,146 number | 9,796 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, female in Panama?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Panama was 5,144 number in 2017, 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 number in 1974.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,146 number in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Panama ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.6%. 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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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.