Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Panama
Panama: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 99.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Panama, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Panama stood at 99.2%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Panama peaked at 99.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 72.5%, in 2004.
That places Panama 52nd out of 131 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76.6% | — |
| 2000 | 72.8% | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 74.1% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 73.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 88.8% | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 90.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 90.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 91.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 78.5% | -12.4% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.6% | 76.6% | 76.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 72.5% | 90.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 92.5% | 78.5% | 99.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 49 Mozambique 99.5% compare
- 50 Niger 99.3% compare
- 51 Tanzania, United Republic of 99.2% compare
- 53 Jamaica 99.1%
- 54 Macau, China 99.1% compare
- 55 British Virgin Islands 98.7% 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 99.2% 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 99.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.5% in 2004.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Panama ranks 52nd out of 131 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 up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release