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

Latest (2017)
0.0047 units per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
110th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0074 units per person
in 1972
All-time low
0.0047 units per person
in 2017
Years of data
39
1970–2017

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama, 1970–2017

00.0020.0040.0060.0081970199320171970: 0.006 units per person1971: 0.007 units per person1972: 0.007 units per person1973: 0.007 units per person1974: 0.007 units per person1975: 0.007 units per person1976: 0.007 units per person1977: 0.007 units per person1978: 0.007 units per person1979: 0.007 units per person1980: 0.006 units per person1981: 0.006 units per person1982: 0.006 units per person1983: 0.006 units per person1984: 0.006 units per person1985: 0.006 units per person1986: 0.007 units per person1987: 0.007 units per person1988: 0.006 units per person1989: 0.006 units per person1990: 0.006 units per person1999: 0.005 units per person2000: 0.005 units per person2001: 0.005 units per person2002: 0.006 units per person2004: 0.006 units per person2005: 0.005 units per person2006: 0.005 units per person2007: 0.005 units per person2008: 0.005 units per person2009: 0.005 units per person2010: 0.005 units per person2011: 0.005 units per person2012: 0.005 units per person2013: 0.005 units per person2014: 0.005 units per person2015: 0.005 units per person2016: 0.005 units per person2017: 0.005 units per person

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama, 1970 to 2017.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 107 Puerto Rico 0.0048 units per person compare
  2. 108 Gambia 0.0048 units per person compare
  3. 109 Mauritania 0.0048 units per person compare
  4. 111 Honduras 0.0046 units per person compare
  5. 112 Canada 0.0046 units per person compare
  6. 113 Comoros 0.0046 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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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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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.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,042 data points, 1970–2025
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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.