Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Panama
Panama: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male was 84.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
84.3%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
57th
of 69 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
84.3%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Panama, 2013–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 84.3% for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.7% over five years.
Panama ranks 57th of 69 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 100.0% | — |
| 2014 | 85.8% | -14.2% |
| 2015 | 84.3% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 84.3% | +0.0% |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 54 Afghanistan 85.3%
- 55 Niger 85.2% compare
- 56 Eritrea 84.8% compare
- 58 Cuba 83.1%
- 59 Marshall Islands 80.7%
- 60 Burkina Faso 76.4%
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, male in Panama?
- Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male in Panama was 84.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.3% in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, male?
- Panama ranks 57th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release