Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Panama
Panama: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled was 5,942 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Panama, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 46 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 2003 | 14,062 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 14,262 | +1.4% |
| 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% |
| 2015 | 7,261 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 7,705 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 8,150 | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 8,238 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 8,326 | +1.1% |
| 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% |
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 | 14,343 | 13,730 | 15,049 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,090 | 6,816 | 15,448 | 10 |
| 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 (number), gaps filled in Panama?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled in Panama was 5,942 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 27,191 in 1985.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,429 in 2021.
- How does Panama rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled?
- Panama ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (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, male (number) with 722 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, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) with 722 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.