Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Panama
Panama: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 3.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Panama, 2004–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Panama stood at 3.2%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 61.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Panama peaked at 11.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2022.
Panama ranks 71st of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7.4% | — |
| 2005 | 11.4% | +54.7% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | -44.3% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +26.5% |
| 2008 | 7.4% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 9.1% | +22.6% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 3.8% | -54.6% |
| 2016 | 5.0% | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -44.4% |
| 2021 | 5.3% | +65.4% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.3% | 6.4% | 11.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.8% | 9.2% | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 5.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 68 Türkiye 3.4% compare
- 69 Timor-Leste 3.3% compare
- 70 Cambodia 3.2% compare
- 72 Micronesia, Federated States of 3.1% compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 3.0% compare
- 74 Sudan 2.9% compare
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Panama?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Panama was 3.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 2005.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2022.
- How does Panama rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Panama ranks 71st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.8%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release