Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 6,203 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Panama stood at 6,203. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 6,203 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 229, in 1970.
Panama ranks 106th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 229 | — |
| 1971 | 313 | +36.7% |
| 1972 | 386 | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 376 | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 428 | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 457 | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 428 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 460 | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 651 | +41.5% |
| 1979 | 686 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 645 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 851 | +31.9% |
| 1982 | 966 | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 1,016 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1,069 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1,121 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1,217 | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 1,417 | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 1,413 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,369 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1,413 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1,516 | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1,452 | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1,544 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1,850 | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 1,888 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,031 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 2,565 | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 2,962 | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 3,466 | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 3,536 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4,168 | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 4,227 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4,809 | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 5,270 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 5,315 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5,052 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 5,348 | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 4,882 | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 5,504 | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 5,498 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,158 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 6,203 | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 6,203 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,203 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 441.4 | 229 | 686 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,108 | 645 | 1,417 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,782 | 1,413 | 2,565 | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,312 | 2,962 | 5,315 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,625 | 4,882 | 6,203 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Panama?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Panama was 6,203 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 6,203 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 229 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 106th out of 203 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release