Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Panama
Panama: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both was 83.9% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
83.9%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 70 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
83.9%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Panama, 2013–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Panama stood at 83.9%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.1% over five years.
Panama ranks 57th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100.0% | — |
| 2014 | 85.7% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 83.9% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.9% | +0.0% |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 54 Micronesia, Federated States of 85.8% compare
- 55 Niger 85.4% compare
- 56 Afghanistan 85.0%
- 58 Cuba 83.3% compare
- 59 Puerto Rico 81.4% compare
- 60 Ghana 77.0%
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 percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Panama?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both in Panama was 83.9% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.9% in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both?
- Panama ranks 57th out of 70 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release