Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Panama
Panama: Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education was 0.9917 GPIA in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
0.9917 GPIA
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
52nd
of 60 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.9917 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Panama, 2013–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Panama stood at 0.9917 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over five years.
Panama ranks 52nd of 60 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.9917 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9917 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9917 GPIA | +0.0% |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 50 Costa Rica 0.9999 GPIA compare
- 51 China 0.9964 GPIA
- 53 Afghanistan 0.9888 GPIA
- 54 Nauru 0.975 GPIA
- 55 Bahamas 0.9643 GPIA compare
More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 2.29 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0488 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 230,778 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0511 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Panama?
- Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education in Panama was 0.9917 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9917 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education?
- Panama ranks 52nd out of 60 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release