Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Panama
Panama: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 5,917 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Panama stood at 5,917. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Panama peaked at 5,917 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 227, in 1970.
That places Panama 101st out of 196 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, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 227 | — |
| 1971 | 298 | +31.3% |
| 1972 | 372 | +24.8% |
| 1973 | 375 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 427 | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 457 | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 422 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 456 | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 627 | +37.5% |
| 1979 | 683 | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 644 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 848 | +31.7% |
| 1982 | 961 | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 1,011 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1,058 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1,109 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1,202 | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 1,401 | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 1,407 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,363 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2,516 | +84.6% |
| 2000 | 2,892 | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 3,385 | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 3,436 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3,984 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 4,036 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4,562 | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 4,956 | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 5,030 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4,754 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 5,038 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 4,611 | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 5,207 | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 5,212 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,857 | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 5,917 | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 5,917 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,917 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 434.4 | 227 | 683 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,100 | 644 | 1,407 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,516 | 2,516 | 2,516 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,115 | 2,892 | 5,030 | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,334 | 4,611 | 5,917 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Panama?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Panama was 5,917 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 5,917 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 227 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Panama ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release