Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Panama
Panama: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 5,942 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Panama is 5,942, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Panama peaked at 27,191 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1,429, in 2021.
That places Panama 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, male (number) (primary) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22,496 | — |
| 1971 | 24,076 | +7.0% |
| 1972 | 24,044 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 24,071 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 26,170 | +8.7% |
| 1975 | 24,894 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 22,117 | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 22,764 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 23,540 | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 25,616 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 25,723 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 24,739 | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 24,746 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 23,351 | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 25,126 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 27,191 | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 23,868 | -12.2% |
| 1987 | 23,764 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 23,164 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 20,961 | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 15,145 | -27.7% |
| 2000 | 14,609 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 13,862 | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 13,862 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 14,262 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 14,738 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 14,931 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 15,049 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 14,326 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 13,730 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 14,857 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 15,448 | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 12,498 | -19.1% |
| 2013 | 11,604 | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 6,816 | -41.3% |
| 2017 | 8,150 | +19.6% |
| 2019 | 8,326 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 7,015 | -15.7% |
| 2021 | 1,429 | -79.6% |
| 2022 | 4,168 | +191.7% |
| 2023 | 6,041 | +44.9% |
| 2024 | 5,942 | -1.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 5,942 is above the median for high income countries, which is 674, 8.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Panama's 5,942 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4,565, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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 | +191.7% | 1,429 | 4,168 |
| 2021 | -79.6% | 7,015 | 1,429 |
| 2023 | +44.9% | 4,168 | 6,041 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23,979 | 22,117 | 26,170 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,263 | 20,961 | 27,191 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,145 | 15,145 | 15,145 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14,374 | 13,730 | 15,049 | 9 |
| 2010s | 11,100 | 6,816 | 15,448 | 7 |
| 2020s | 4,919 | 1,429 | 7,015 | 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, male in Panama?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Panama was 5,942 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 27,191 in 1985.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,429 in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Panama ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release