Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Panama
Panama: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary was 14.6 headcount basis in 2017. β² Rising
Latest (2017)
14.6 headcount basis
Change on year
down 16.0%
World rank
32nd
of 62 countries
All-time high
17.37 headcount basis
in 2016
All-time low
12.6 headcount basis
in 2014
Years of data
5
2013β2017
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Panama, 2013β2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Panama recorded 14.6 headcount basis for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in 2017.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 4.4% over five years.
Panama ranks 32nd of 62 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Countries ranked near Panama
- 29 Sudan 15.41 headcount basis
- 30 China, People's Republic of 15.3 headcount basis
- 31 United States 14.82 headcount basis
- 33 Djibouti 14.17 headcount basis
- 34 Moldova, Republic of 14.11 headcount basis
- 35 Saudi Arabia 13.9 headcount basis compare
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 upper secondary in Panama?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary in Panama was 14.6 headcount basis in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 17.37 headcount basis in 2016.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.6 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in upper secondary?
- Panama ranks 32nd out of 62 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 upper secondary (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release