Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Panama
Panama: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 6,203 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Panama is 6,203 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Panama peaked at 6,203 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 229 number, in 1970.
That places Panama 106th out of 185 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 229 number | — |
| 1971 | 313 number | +36.7% |
| 1972 | 386 number | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 376 number | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 428 number | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 457 number | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 428 number | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 460 number | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 651 number | +41.5% |
| 1979 | 686 number | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 645 number | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 851 number | +31.9% |
| 1982 | 966 number | +13.5% |
| 1983 | 1,016 number | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1,069 number | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1,121 number | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 1,217 number | +8.6% |
| 1987 | 1,417 number | +16.4% |
| 1988 | 1,413 number | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 1,369 number | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 1,413 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 1,516 number | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 1,452 number | -4.2% |
| 1993 | 1,544 number | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1,850 number | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 1,888 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 2,031 number | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 2,565 number | +26.3% |
| 2000 | 2,962 number | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 3,466 number | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 3,536 number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4,168 number | +17.9% |
| 2005 | 4,227 number | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 4,809 number | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 5,270 number | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 5,315 number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5,052 number | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 5,348 number | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 4,882 number | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 5,504 number | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 5,498 number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5,158 number | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 6,203 number | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 6,203 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6,203 number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 441.4 number | 229 number | 686 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,108 number | 645 number | 1,417 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,782 number | 1,413 number | 2,565 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,312 number | 2,962 number | 5,315 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,625 number | 4,882 number | 6,203 number | 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 number 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 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 229 number in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Panama ranks 106th out of 185 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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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.