Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Panama
Panama: Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) was 13,706 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Panama, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Panama is 13,706, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 13,706 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,372, in 1999.
Panama ranks 97th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) (lower) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 8,372 | — |
| 2000 | 8,394 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 8,983 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 9,096 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 9,418 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 9,522 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9,438 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 9,812 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 10,127 | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 10,802 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 10,795 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 11,347 | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 12,039 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 11,627 | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 12,639 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 13,706 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 13,706 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 13,706 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 13,706 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,517, 67% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Panama's 13,706 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 10,366, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,372 | 8,372 | 8,372 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,510 | 8,394 | 10,802 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,446 | 10,795 | 13,706 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 94 Hong Kong 14,496 compare
- 95 Bosnia and Herzegovina 14,358 compare
- 96 Moldova 13,976 compare
- 98 Puerto Rico 12,333 compare
- 99 Guinea 12,043 compare
- 100 North Macedonia 11,621 compare
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 teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Panama?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes in Panama was 13,706 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 13,706 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,372 in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 97th out of 157 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release