Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Panama
Panama: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 1.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Panama, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.8% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Panama peaked at 5.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2023.
Panama ranks 89th 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, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.1% | — |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +29.4% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 5.7% | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 5.2% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 4.2% | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | -34.0% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +84.7% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | -45.3% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 5.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.3% | 5.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 4.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 86 Zimbabwe 1.9% compare
- 87 Switzerland 1.9% compare
- 88 Tuvalu 1.8% compare
- 90 Fiji 1.7% compare
- 91 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.7% compare
- 92 Timor-Leste 1.6% 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Panama?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Panama was 1.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Panama ranks 89th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.2%. 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 3 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