Primary education, teachers, per capita in Panama
Panama: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0047 units per person in 2017. βΌ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Panama, 1970β2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0047 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Panama peaked at 0.0074 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per person, in 2017.
That places Panama 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 107 Puerto Rico 0.0048 units per person compare
- 108 Gambia, The 0.0048 units per person compare
- 109 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 0.0048 units per person compare
- 111 Honduras 0.0046 units per person compare
- 112 Canada 0.0046 units per person compare
- 113 Comoros, Union of the 0.0046 units per person compare
More education data for Panama
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- 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 19,072 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in Panama?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Panama was 0.0047 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0074 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 2017.
- How does Panama rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Panama ranks 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.