Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Panama
Panama: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 0.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Panama, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Panama is 0.8%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Panama peaked at 2.8% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2020.
Panama ranks 82nd of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.3% | — |
| 1971 | 2.5% | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 2.1% | -14.8% |
| 1973 | 2.8% | +32.6% |
| 1974 | 1.9% | -33.6% |
| 1975 | 2.3% | +26.6% |
| 1976 | 2.0% | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 2.0% | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 2.8% | +39.2% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | -13.0% |
| 1980 | 2.6% | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 2.8% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 2.3% | -18.7% |
| 1983 | 2.5% | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 2.1% | -16.1% |
| 1985 | 1.9% | -10.0% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | -22.2% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8% | -43.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +22.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +22.7% |
| 2008 | 1.1% | +5.2% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -34.7% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -46.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7% | +49.9% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -46.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +107.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8% | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.3% | 1.9% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 3 |
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 6 of primary education, female in Panama?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Panama was 0.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Panama ranks 82nd out of 137 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 6 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release