Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Panama
Panama: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according was 76.6% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Panama, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 76.6% for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Panama peaked at 76.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 72.6%, in 1999.
That places Panama 70th out of 127 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.6% | — |
| 2000 | 72.9% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 73.9% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 73.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 75.3% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 72.6% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.6% | 72.6% | 72.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 74.5% | 72.9% | 75.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 72.6% | 76.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 67 Bahrain 77.1% compare
- 68 Brunei Darussalam 77.0% compare
- 69 Korea 76.7% compare
- 71 Hong Kong, China 76.5% compare
- 72 Tajikistan 76.0% compare
- 73 Maldives 74.8% 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 primary education who are trained according in Panama?
- Percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according in Panama was 76.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.6% in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according?
- Panama ranks 70th out of 127 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of teachers in primary education who are trained according rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 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