Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Panama
Panama: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp was 98.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Panama, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Panama is 98.6%, measured in 2014. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Panama peaked at 98.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 1999.
That places Panama 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 84.0% | — |
| 2000 | 87.0% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 96.8% | +11.3% |
| 2002 | 86.7% | -10.4% |
| 2004 | 90.8% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 89.2% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 92.4% | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 93.5% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 94.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 95.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 93.5% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.0% | 84.0% | 84.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 91.8% | 86.7% | 96.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.7% | 92.0% | 98.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 15 Kenya 99.7% compare
- 16 Colombia 99.2% compare
- 18 Cape Verde 97.5% compare
- 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic 97.5% compare
- 20 Gambia 97.2%
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 upp in Panama?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp in Panama was 98.6% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 98.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp?
- Panama ranks 17th out of 44 countries with data for 2014.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in upp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 upper secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the upper secondary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the upper secondary level.