Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Panama
Panama: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female was 83.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
83.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 69 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
83.6%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Panama, 2013–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 83.6% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.4% over five years.
That places Panama 58th out of 69 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100.0% | — |
| 2014 | 85.7% | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 83.6% | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 83.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 83.6% | +0.0% |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 55 Micronesia, Federated States of 85.3% compare
- 56 Ghana 84.6%
- 57 Afghanistan 84.4%
- 59 Cuba 83.4%
- 60 Tuvalu 77.1%
- 61 Burkina Faso 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, female in Panama?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Panama was 83.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Panama ranks 58th out of 69 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release