Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Panama
Panama: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0036 units per person in 2017. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Panama recorded 0.0036 units per person for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Panama peaked at 0.0059 units per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0036 units per person, in 2017.
That places Panama 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.005 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0056 units per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0059 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0058 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0058 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0053 units per person | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0053 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.005 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.005 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0049 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0053 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0048 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per person | -17.8% |
| 2000 | 0.004 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0042 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0042 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0041 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.004 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.004 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.004 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.004 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0039 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0039 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 units per person | -1.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0036 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0043 units per person, 83% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0036 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0044 units per person, 81% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0042 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0039 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 95 Vanuatu 0.0036 units per person compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 0.0036 units per person compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 0.0036 units per person compare
- 99 South Africa 0.0036 units per person compare
- 100 China 0.0036 units per person compare
- 101 Austria 0.0036 units per person compare
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Panama?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita in Panama was 0.0036 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 units per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0036 units per person in 2017.
- How does Panama rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Panama ranks 98th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.