How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Panama?

16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Panama: Trained teachers in lower secondary education

Lao People's Democratic Republic

93.7%

in 2022

Panama

94.0%

in 2017

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

43rd

Panama rank

41st

Trained teachers in lower secondary education over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Panama

How they compare

Panama currently reports 94.0% against 93.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 41st of 83 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Panama	Difference	Ahead
1990s	98.1%	74.1%	24.0%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s	96.0%	85.8%	10.2%	Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s	98.3%	90.4%	8.0%	Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher trained teachers in lower secondary education, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Panama?: Panama, at 94.0% against 93.7% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2017.
What is the difference in trained teachers in lower secondary education between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Panama?: 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Panama?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Panama rank globally for trained teachers in lower secondary education?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 41st of 83 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers)
Unit: % of total teachers
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 116 places, 1,379 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.