Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Panama
Panama: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male was 1.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.1%
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
84th
of 136 countries
All-time high
4.4%
in 1978
All-time low
0.6%
in 2020
Years of data
37
1970–2022
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male in Panama, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 1.1% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in 2022.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Panama peaked at 4.4% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2020.
Panama ranks 84th of 136 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, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.2% | — |
| 1971 | 3.2% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.9% | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 3.7% | +28.8% |
| 1974 | 2.7% | -27.6% |
| 1975 | 3.5% | +29.3% |
| 1976 | 2.9% | -17.7% |
| 1977 | 3.2% | +12.1% |
| 1978 | 4.4% | +35.3% |
| 1979 | 4.1% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 4.1% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 3.6% | -11.8% |
| 1982 | 3.7% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +13.0% |
| 1984 | 3.5% | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 3.2% | -7.2% |
| 1986 | 3.2% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | -15.8% |
| 1988 | 2.1% | -23.5% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | -45.2% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +32.4% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 2.0% | +14.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -22.0% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -47.0% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | +64.2% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -46.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +92.5% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -12.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.4% | 2.7% | 4.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4% | 2.1% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 2.1% | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 81 British Virgin Islands 1.2% compare
- 82 Switzerland 1.2% compare
- 83 Qatar 1.1% compare
- 85 Sierra Leone 1.0% compare
- 86 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.0% compare
- 87 Philippines 1.0% 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 6 of primary education, male in Panama?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male in Panama was 1.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4% in 1978.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2020.
- How does Panama rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male?
- Panama ranks 84th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release