Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Panama
Panama: Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled was 23,777 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Panama is 23,777, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Panama peaked at 23,777 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,784, in 1970.
Panama ranks 119th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,784 | — |
| 1971 | 4,460 | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 5,039 | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 5,426 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 5,780 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 5,666 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 5,701 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 5,882 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 5,952 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 6,202 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 8,138 | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 8,610 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 8,924 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 9,184 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 9,491 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 9,681 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 9,873 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 10,068 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 9,796 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 9,968 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 9,754 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 9,996 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 10,521 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 10,979 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 11,440 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 11,817 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 12,239 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 12,953 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 13,666 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 14,380 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 14,404 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 15,181 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 15,613 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 15,861 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 16,109 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 16,392 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 16,317 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 16,847 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 17,337 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 18,750 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 18,501 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 19,463 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 19,732 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 20,001 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22,946 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 23,777 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 23,777 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23,777 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 23,777 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 81% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 23,777 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,739, 1.9× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +31.2% | 6,202 | 8,138 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,389 | 3,784 | 6,202 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,373 | 8,138 | 10,068 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,774 | 9,754 | 14,380 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,281 | 14,404 | 18,750 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,497 | 18,501 | 23,777 | 8 |
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 secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Panama?
- Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled in Panama was 23,777 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 23,777 in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,784 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for secondary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Panama ranks 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is secondary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, teachers with 719 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.