Panama vs UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes

Panama
19,072
in 2017
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2.50 million
in 2024
Panama rank
122nd
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank
121st

Teachers in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Panama
  • UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa currently reports 2.50 million against 19,072 in Panama, a difference of 2.48 million.

That makes UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa's figure about 131.1 times Panama's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 122nd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 121st of 216 countries.

UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 11,983 560,086 548,103 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1980s 13,820 870,493 856,672 UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
1990s 15,159 1.09 million 1.08 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2000s 17,658 1.40 million 1.38 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa
2010s 19,165 2.02 million 2.00 million UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher teachers in primary education, both sexes, Panama or UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa, at 2.50 million against 19,072 in Panama as of 2024.
What is the difference in teachers in primary education, both sexes between Panama and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
2.48 million, with UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa?
39 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Panama and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa rank globally for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
Panama ranks 122nd and UNICEF: Eastern and Southern Africa ranks 121st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 18,918 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release