Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Panama
Panama: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary was 16.52 headcount basis in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
16.52 headcount basis
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
39th
of 69 countries
All-time high
17.81 headcount basis
in 2014
All-time low
15.79 headcount basis
in 2016
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Panama, 2013–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Panama is 16.52 headcount basis, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.6% over five years.
That places Panama 39th out of 69 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near Panama
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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Panama?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary in Panama was 16.52 headcount basis in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 17.81 headcount basis in 2014.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.79 headcount basis in 2016.
- How does Panama rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary?
- Panama ranks 39th out of 69 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in lower secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release