Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Panama
Panama: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 1 GPIA in 2017. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Panama, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Panama stood at 1 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Panama peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.987 GPIA, in 2011.
That places Panama 25th out of 73 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.987 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9979 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.987 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 22 Burkina Faso 1.02 GPIA compare
- 23 Colombia 1.01 GPIA compare
- 24 Myanmar 1 GPIA compare
- 26 El Salvador 1 GPIA compare
- 27 Brunei Darussalam 1 GPIA
- 28 Grenada 1 GPIA 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Panama?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Panama was 1 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.987 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Panama ranks 25th out of 73 countries with data for 2017.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release