Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … level in Panama
Panama: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … level was 94.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Panama, 2000–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Panama stood at 94.0%. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Panama peaked at 94.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2000.
That places Panama 42nd out of 89 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required … level in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.4% | — |
| 2001 | 92.8% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 94.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 94% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Panama's 94.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.9%, 1.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.3% | 80.4% | 92.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 85.0% | 94.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 39 El Salvador 96.5% compare
- 40 Namibia 95.6% compare
- 41 Gambia 94.9% compare
- 43 Solomon Islands 93.9% compare
- 44 Lao People's Democratic Republic 93.7% compare
- 44 Laos 93.7% 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Panama?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by in Panama was 94.0% in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by?
- Panama ranks 42nd out of 89 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications, by education level and sex (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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