Nicaragua vs Panama: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained
Nicaragua
61.4%
in 2008
Panama
62.1%
in 2017
Nicaragua rank
41st
Panama rank
39th
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained over time
- Nicaragua
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 62.1% against 61.4% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Nicaragua ahead.
Nicaragua ranks 41st and Panama ranks 39th of 76 countries.
Nicaragua has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nicaragua | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.5% | 58.1% | 6.4% | Nicaragua |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 61.3% | 1.7% | Nicaragua |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained, Nicaragua or Panama?
- Panama, at 62.1% against 61.4% in Nicaragua as of 2017.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained between Nicaragua and Panama?
- 0.7%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Panama?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2008.
- How do Nicaragua and Panama rank globally for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained?
- Nicaragua ranks 41st and Panama ranks 39th of 76 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release