Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Panama
Panama: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 5.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male 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, male in Panama is 5.4%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 15.6% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Panama peaked at 29.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.7%, in 2013.
Panama ranks 60th of 186 countries on this measure, 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, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29.3% | — |
| 1971 | 21.5% | -26.8% |
| 1972 | 20.8% | -3.1% |
| 1973 | 23.4% | +12.6% |
| 1974 | 22.5% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 18.9% | -15.7% |
| 1976 | 19.4% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 20.8% | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 20.0% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 22.2% | +11.2% |
| 1980 | 20.2% | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 21.4% | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 20.7% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 22.2% | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 24.0% | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 21.3% | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 21.2% | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 20.8% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 19.4% | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | -36.8% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 10.6% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 9.3% | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 9.0% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 10.3% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -22.1% |
| 2013 | 4.7% | -39.5% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.9% | 18.9% | 29.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 19.4% | 24.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 12.2% | 12.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.0% | 11.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 4.7% | 10.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 57 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 6.3% compare
- 58 Slovakia 6.1% compare
- 59 British Virgin Islands 5.6% compare
- 61 Lebanon 5.4% compare
- 62 Uganda 5.3% compare
- 63 Mozambique 5.1% compare
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, male in Panama?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Panama was 5.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.7% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Panama ranks 60th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.