Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.2573 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Panama is 0.2573 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 0.2624 units per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1269 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Panama 130th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1269 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1463 units per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1589 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.1601 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1632 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1676 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1607 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1683 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1847 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1663 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1695 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1729 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1737 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1783 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1797 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2078 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2069 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.2015 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2026 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2027 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2177 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2257 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2327 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2405 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2388 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2399 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2446 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.247 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.2509 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2522 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.257 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2602 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2624 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.2618 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2573 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2573 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2573 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.2573 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6712 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.2573 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.736 units per square kilometre, 35% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1612 units per square kilometre | 0.1269 units per square kilometre | 0.1847 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1859 units per square kilometre | 0.1663 units per square kilometre | 0.2078 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2039 units per square kilometre | 0.2027 units per square kilometre | 0.2051 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.2375 units per square kilometre | 0.2177 units per square kilometre | 0.2509 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2582 units per square kilometre | 0.2522 units per square kilometre | 0.2624 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 127 Uzbekistan 0.2751 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Yemen 0.2743 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Palau 0.2696 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Cambodia 0.2544 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Cameroon 0.2517 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Afghanistan 0.2502 units per square kilometre 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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Panama?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Panama was 0.2573 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2624 units per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1269 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 130th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.