Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Panama
Panama: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 19,072 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Panama recorded 19,072 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Panama peaked at 19,507 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9,431, in 1970.
Panama ranks 122nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,983 | 9,431 | 13,730 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,820 | 12,361 | 15,446 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,159 | 15,069 | 15,249 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,651 | 16,187 | 18,651 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,165 | 18,746 | 19,507 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 119 El Salvador 22,132 compare
- 120 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 21,845 compare
- 121 Namibia 21,240 compare
- 123 Uruguay 18,882 compare
- 124 Slovak Republic 18,530 compare
- 125 Singapore 16,639 compare
More education data for Panama
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2017)
- Primary education, teachers 19,072 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Panama?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Panama was 19,072 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19,507 in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,431 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Panama ranks 122nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.