Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Panama
Panama: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 2.1% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Panama, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Panama is 2.1%, measured in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
The figure is down 58.8% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Panama peaked at 13.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2013.
That places Panama 68th out of 171 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13.9% | — |
| 1971 | 12.7% | -8.9% |
| 1972 | 13.6% | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 12.1% | -11.4% |
| 1974 | 11.9% | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 10.3% | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 10.1% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 9.7% | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 10.9% | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 11.4% | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 10.5% | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 10.8% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 10.8% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 10.8% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 9.6% | -10.7% |
| 1986 | 9.7% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 8.9% | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 8.2% | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | -38.0% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 4.9% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 4.7% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -58.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.7% | 9.7% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.0% | 8.2% | 10.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.1% | 5.1% | 5.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 5.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 65 Romania 2.2% compare
- 66 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2.1% compare
- 67 Syrian Arab Republic 2.1% compare
- 69 Spain 2.0% compare
- 70 Belgium 2.0% compare
- 71 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.9% 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 primary education, female in Panama?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Panama was 2.1% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Panama ranks 68th out of 171 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. 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 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.