Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama
Panama: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0047 units per person in 2017. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama stood at 0.0047 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama peaked at 0.0074 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0047 units per person, in 2017.
That places Panama 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0062 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.007 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0074 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0072 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0072 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0067 units per person | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0069 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.007 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0072 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0063 units per person | -12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0063 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0062 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0069 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0067 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0064 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0063 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0062 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0051 units per person | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0054 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0055 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0055 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0052 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.005 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 units per person | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0052 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -4.55 % change on previous year (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 157,881 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.81 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 154,102 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.29 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama was 0.0047 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0074 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0047 units per person in 2017.
- How does Panama rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Panama ranks 110th out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.