Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Panama
Panama: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained was 62.1% in 2017. ▬ Flat
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 who are 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% |
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
- 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 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