Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Panama

Panama: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 19,072 in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
19,072
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
122nd
of 216 countries
All-time high
19,507
in 2013
All-time low
9,431
in 1970
Years of data
40
1970–2017

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Panama, 1970–2017

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1970199320171970: 9.4k1971: 10.9k1972: 11.8k1973: 11.9k1974: 12.1k1975: 12.5k1976: 11.9k1977: 12.5k1978: 13.0k1979: 13.7k1980: 12.4k1981: 12.6k1982: 12.9k1983: 12.9k1984: 13.3k1985: 13.4k1986: 15.4k1987: 15.4k1988: 15.0k1989: 15.1k1990: 15.2k1999: 15.1k2000: 16.2k2001: 16.8k2002: 17.3k2003: 17.6k2004: 17.9k2005: 17.8k2006: 17.8k2007: 18.2k2008: 18.4k2009: 18.7k2010: 18.7k2011: 19.1k2012: 19.3k2013: 19.5k2014: 19.4k2015: 19.1k2016: 19.1k2017: 19.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2017, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Panama stood at 19,072.

The figure is up 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Panama peaked at 19,507 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9,431, in 1970.

That places Panama 122nd out of 216 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Panama, 1970 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1970 9,431
1971 10,878 +15.3%
1972 11,814 +8.6%
1973 11,901 +0.7%
1974 12,133 +1.9%
1975 12,459 +2.7%
1976 11,943 -4.1%
1977 12,509 +4.7%
1978 13,032 +4.2%
1979 13,730 +5.4%
1980 12,361 -10.0%
1981 12,598 +1.9%
1982 12,853 +2.0%
1983 12,912 +0.5%
1984 13,255 +2.7%
1985 13,359 +0.8%
1986 15,446 +15.6%
1987 15,378 -0.4%
1988 14,980 -2.6%
1989 15,062 +0.5%
1990 15,249 +1.2%
1999 15,069 -1.2%
2000 16,187 +7.4%
2001 16,780 +3.7%
2002 17,296 +3.1%
2003 17,589 +1.7%
2004 17,882 +1.7%
2005 17,751 -0.7%
2006 17,831 +0.5%
2007 18,183 +2.0%
2008 18,364 +1.0%
2009 18,651 +1.6%
2010 18,746 +0.5%
2011 19,108 +1.9%
2012 19,340 +1.2%
2013 19,507 +0.9%
2014 19,404 -0.5%
2015 19,072 -1.7%
2016 19,072 +0.0%
2017 19,072 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,983 9,431 13,730 10
1980s 13,820 12,361 15,446 10
1990s 15,159 15,069 15,249 2
2000s 17,651 16,187 18,651 10
2010s 19,165 18,746 19,507 8

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 119 El Salvador 22,132 compare
  2. 120 Lao People's Democratic Republic 21,845 compare
  3. 121 Namibia 21,240 compare
  4. 123 Uruguay 18,882 compare
  5. 124 Slovakia 18,530 compare
  6. 125 Singapore 16,639 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Panama?
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Panama was 19,072 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 19,507 in 2013.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 9,431 in 1970.
How does Panama rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Panama ranks 122nd out of 216 countries with data for 2017.
Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
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Coverage
437 places, 19,704 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.