Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Panama
Panama: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 5.3% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 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 2 of primary education, male in Panama is 5.3%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.0% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Panama peaked at 20.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.4%, in 2013.
That places Panama 53rd out of 174 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18.9% | — |
| 1971 | 20.7% | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 17.3% | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 19.8% | +14.5% |
| 1974 | 19.3% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 15.3% | -20.8% |
| 1976 | 15.9% | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 18.3% | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 17.1% | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 17.9% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 17.5% | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 16.6% | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 18.8% | +13.3% |
| 1984 | 20.6% | +9.2% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | -12.2% |
| 1986 | 17.8% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 17.1% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 15.7% | -8.0% |
| 1999 | 10.9% | -30.9% |
| 2000 | 10.0% | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 9.5% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 9.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 4.4% | -54.5% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | +20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 15.3% | 20.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 15.7% | 20.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | 8.5% | 10.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 4.4% | 9.7% | 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 2 of primary education, male in Panama?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Panama was 5.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Panama ranks 53rd out of 174 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. 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 2 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.