Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Panama
Panama: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified was 61.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
61.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
28th
of 60 countries
All-time high
62.2%
in 2014
All-time low
60.8%
in 2013
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Panama, 2013–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Panama stood at 61.8%.
That represents a change of up 1.8% over five years.
That places Panama 28th out of 60 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 60.8% | — |
| 2014 | 62.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 61.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | +0.0% |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 25 China 62.0%
- 26 Bahrain 61.9% compare
- 26 Naoero 61.9%
- 29 Palestine, State of 60.8% compare
- 30 Bahamas 60.3% compare
- 31 Macau, China 60.2% compare
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 teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Panama?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified in Panama was 61.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 62.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.8% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified?
- Panama ranks 28th out of 60 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release