Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Panama
Panama: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 4.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Panama, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 4.2% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Panama peaked at 11.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 2022.
Panama ranks 69th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8.5% | — |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 9.5% | +16.5% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.5% | -32.1% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -22.2% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 4.2% | +7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.4% | 8.1% | 11.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.5% | 11.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 3 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Panama?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Panama was 4.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Panama ranks 69th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release