Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Panama
Panama: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 1.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Panama, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Panama stood at 1.0%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and down 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Panama peaked at 3.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2023.
Panama ranks 94th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3.3% | — |
| 2006 | 2.8% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 3.1% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 3.8% | +12.7% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -30.4% |
| 2019 | 2.2% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | -32.2% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +119.9% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -60.9% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | -19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 2.2% | 3.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.0% | 3.3% | 4 |
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 3 of lower secondary general education in Panama?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Panama was 1.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Panama ranks 94th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.9%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release