Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Panama
Panama: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female was 1.6% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, female in Panama, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2013, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Panama stood at 1.6%. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.6% on the previous year and down 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Panama peaked at 10.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2013.
That places Panama 80th out of 165 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 4 of primary education, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.5% | — |
| 1971 | 9.4% | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 9.5% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | -3.1% |
| 1974 | 7.8% | -15.4% |
| 1975 | 8.0% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 7.8% | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 7.7% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 9.0% | +16.7% |
| 1979 | 8.9% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 8.6% | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 8.4% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 7.8% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 7.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 8.2% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 6.9% | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 5.5% | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 3.1% | -43.9% |
| 2000 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.9% | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 3.3% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 3.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3.1% | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 3.3% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.5% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -55.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.8% | 7.7% | 10.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.4% | 5.5% | 8.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 77 Qatar 1.7% compare
- 78 Macau, China 1.7% compare
- 79 Belgium 1.6% compare
- 81 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.5% compare
- 82 Saint Lucia 1.5% compare
- 83 Syrian Arab Republic 1.4% 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 4 of primary education, female in Panama?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female in Panama was 1.6% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female?
- Panama ranks 80th out of 165 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.