Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Panama
Panama: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 1.1% in 2013. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Panama, 1970–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.1% for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in 2013. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.2% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Panama peaked at 7.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2013.
Panama ranks 75th of 141 countries on this measure, 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 5 of primary education, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7.3% | — |
| 1971 | 6.5% | -11.2% |
| 1972 | 6.1% | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 6.3% | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 5.5% | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 5.4% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 5.6% | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 5.6% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | +22.1% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 6.3% | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 6.9% | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | -20.1% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 4.9% | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 4.7% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 4.6% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 4.2% | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 2.1% | -50.8% |
| 2000 | 1.8% | -14.2% |
| 2001 | 1.9% | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 2.1% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -54.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 5.4% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.4% | 4.2% | 6.9% | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | 2.1% | 2.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.8% | 2.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.1% | 2.5% | 2 |
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 5 of primary education, female in Panama?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Panama was 1.1% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1970.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Panama ranks 75th out of 141 countries with data for 2013.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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 5 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.