Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Panama

Panama: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 19,072 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
19,072
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
19,507
in 2013
All-time low
9,431
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2017

Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Panama, 1970–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1970199320171970: 9.4k1971: 10.9k1972: 11.8k1973: 11.9k1974: 12.1k1975: 12.5k1976: 11.9k1977: 12.5k1978: 13.0k1979: 13.7k1980: 12.4k1981: 12.6k1982: 12.9k1983: 12.9k1984: 13.3k1985: 13.4k1986: 15.4k1987: 15.4k1988: 15.0k1989: 15.1k1990: 15.2k1999: 15.1k2000: 16.2k2001: 16.8k2002: 17.3k2003: 17.6k2004: 17.9k2005: 17.8k2006: 17.8k2007: 18.2k2008: 18.4k2009: 18.7k2010: 18.7k2011: 19.1k2012: 19.3k2013: 19.5k2014: 19.4k2015: 19.1k2016: 19.1k2017: 19.1k

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 119 El Salvador 22,132 compare
  2. 120 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 21,845 compare
  3. 121 Namibia 21,240 compare
  4. 123 Uruguay 18,882 compare
  5. 124 Slovak Republic 18,530 compare
  6. 125 Singapore 16,639 compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 10,197 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.