Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education … trained in Panama
Panama: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education … trained was 62.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
62.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
39th
of 76 countries
All-time high
62.9%
in 2012
All-time low
58.1%
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2017
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Panama, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Panama is 62.1%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Panama peaked at 62.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 58.1%, in 1999.
That places Panama 39th out of 76 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education … trained in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.1% | — |
| 2000 | 60.6% | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 61.7% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 61.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 62.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 61.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 62.0% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 62.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 62.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.1% | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 62.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 65.9%, 94% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Panama's 62.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 64.8%, 96% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 58.1% | 58.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.4% | 60.1% | 62.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 62.0% | 62.9% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Panama?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Panama was 62.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.1% in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained?
- Panama ranks 39th out of 76 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release