Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Panama
Panama: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained was 95.4% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Panama, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Panama stood at 95.4%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Panama peaked at 99.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 2016.
Panama ranks 68th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 98.2% | — |
| 2000 | 99.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 99.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.6% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 99.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 99.3% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.3% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.6% | 99.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.7% | 95.4% | 99.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 65 Bhutan 95.8% compare
- 66 India 95.6%
- 67 Dominican Republic 95.6% compare
- 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.2% compare
- 70 Malaysia 95.0%
- 71 Cambodia 94.7% 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 pre-primary education who are trained in Panama?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Panama was 95.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained?
- Panama ranks 68th out of 100 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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 pre-primary education who are trained 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