Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Panama
Panama: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 4.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Panama, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Panama is 4.0%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and down 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Panama peaked at 25.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2013.
That places Panama 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 25.0% | — |
| 1971 | 17.7% | -29.2% |
| 1972 | 17.4% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 19.5% | +11.9% |
| 1974 | 18.4% | -5.6% |
| 1975 | 15.1% | -17.9% |
| 1976 | 16.6% | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 16.9% | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 16.1% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 18.0% | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 17.4% | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 17.6% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 17.7% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 18.2% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 18.6% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 16.7% | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 16.8% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 16.2% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 15.6% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 9.0% | -42.0% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 7.9% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 7.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 7.0% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 6.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 7.6% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 7.9% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -12.1% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -16.6% |
| 2013 | 3.4% | -41.8% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +18.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.1% | 15.1% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.2% | 15.6% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.0% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 6.9% | 8.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 3.4% | 7.9% | 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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Panama?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Panama was 4.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Panama ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.2%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.