Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 2.1% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 2.1% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.6% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 12.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2013.
Panama ranks 82nd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.2% | — |
| 1971 | 11.0% | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 10.9% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 9.4% | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 9.6% | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 9.8% | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 9.7% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 11.0% | +13.2% |
| 1979 | 11.1% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 10.2% | -5.1% |
| 1982 | 9.5% | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 9.7% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 10.3% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 8.8% | -14.9% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 7.2% | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | -44.1% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 4.1% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.3% | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 4.4% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4.2% | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 4.1% | -13.7% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -41.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.6% | 9.4% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 7.2% | 10.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.1% | 4.7% | 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Panama?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Panama was 2.1% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 82nd out of 178 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.