Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre was 0.1974 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Panama stood at 0.1974 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 0.2012 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1014 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Panama ranks 122nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.1164 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1972 | 0.1263 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1267 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1307 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1352 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.126 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1354 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1429 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.136 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1377 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1381 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.141 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1411 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1606 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1585 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1528 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1502 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1517 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1633 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 0.1702 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1759 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1818 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1824 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1825 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1858 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1866 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1903 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1911 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1951 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1991 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2012 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2012 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1974 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1974 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1974 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.1974 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.517 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.1974 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4031 units per square kilometre, 49% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1271 units per square kilometre | 0.1014 units per square kilometre | 0.1429 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1449 units per square kilometre | 0.1333 units per square kilometre | 0.1606 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1517 units per square kilometre | 0.1517 units per square kilometre | 0.1517 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1799 units per square kilometre | 0.1633 units per square kilometre | 0.1903 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1975 units per square kilometre | 0.1911 units per square kilometre | 0.2012 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 119 Sierra Leone 0.2112 units per square kilometre compare
- 120 Mexico 0.2068 units per square kilometre compare
- 121 Bulgaria 0.2006 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Romania 0.1935 units per square kilometre compare
- 124 Nicaragua 0.1923 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Serbia 0.1914 units per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Panama?
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre in Panama was 0.1974 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2012 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1014 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 122nd out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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, female (number), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.