Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary in Panama
Panama: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary was 98.6% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Panama, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 98.6% for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in 2014. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 in Panama peaked at 98.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 1999.
Panama ranks 31st of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper female secondary 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% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 98.6% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 99% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Panama's 98.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 74.4%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- 29 Maldives 98.9% compare
- 30 Colombia 98.8% compare
- 32 Cook Islands 98.5%
- 33 Azerbaijan 98.4%
- 34 Cape Verde 97.5% 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 in in Panama?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 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 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 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?
- Panama ranks 31st out of 80 countries with data for 2014.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 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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February 2026 Data Release