Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Panama
Panama: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 5,917 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Panama recorded 5,917 number for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 2017. 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 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 227 number, in 1970.
That places Panama 100th out of 179 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 | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 227 number | — |
| 1971 | 298 number | +31.3% |
| 1972 | 372 number | +24.8% |
| 1973 | 375 number | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 427 number | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 457 number | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 422 number | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 456 number | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 627 number | +37.5% |
| 1979 | 683 number | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 644 number | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 848 number | +31.7% |
| 1982 | 961 number | +13.3% |
| 1983 | 1,011 number | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 1,058 number | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 1,109 number | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 1,202 number | +8.4% |
| 1987 | 1,401 number | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 1,407 number | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1,363 number | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 2,516 number | +84.6% |
| 2000 | 2,892 number | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 3,385 number | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 3,436 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3,984 number | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 4,036 number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 4,562 number | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 4,956 number | +8.6% |
| 2008 | 5,030 number | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4,754 number | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 5,038 number | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 4,611 number | -8.5% |
| 2012 | 5,207 number | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 5,212 number | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 4,857 number | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 5,917 number | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 5,917 number | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,917 number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 434.4 number | 227 number | 683 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,100 number | 644 number | 1,407 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,516 number | 2,516 number | 2,516 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,115 number | 2,892 number | 5,030 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,334 number | 4,611 number | 5,917 number | 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 number 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 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 227 number in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Panama ranks 100th out of 179 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
Total number of female 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.