Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Panama
Panama: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary was 15.71 headcount basis in 2017. β¬ Flat
Latest (2017)
15.71 headcount basis
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
41st
of 86 countries
All-time high
16.46 headcount basis
in 2016
All-time low
15.38 headcount basis
in 2014
Years of data
5
2013β2017
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Panama, 2013β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Panama is 15.71 headcount basis, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over five years.
That places Panama 41st out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near Panama
- 38 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 16.28 headcount basis compare
- 39 Cabo Verde 16.24 headcount basis
- 40 Jamaica 16.04 headcount basis
- 42 Marshall Islands 15.51 headcount basis
- 43 Dominica 15.35 headcount basis compare
- 44 Tuvalu 14.87 headcount basis
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)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0047 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Panama?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary in Panama was 15.71 headcount basis in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 16.46 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.38 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in secondary?
- Panama ranks 41st out of 86 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 secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release