Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender in Panama
Panama: Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender was 1.01 GPIA in 2014. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Panama, 1999–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2014, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Panama stood at 1.01 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Panama peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.01 GPIA, in 2014.
That places Panama 27th out of 65 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Proportion of teachers … teachers upper adjusted gender in Panama, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 1.07 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 1.13 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 1.13 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.13 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.3% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Panama's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 1.01 GPIA 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 1.13 GPIA in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Panama ranks 27th out of 65 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 down 10.1%. 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 upper 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