Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Panama
Panama: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 4,443 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
4,443
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
111th
of 212 countries
All-time high
4,608
in 2011
All-time low
1,892
in 1970
Years of data
38
1970–2017
Teachers in primary education, male in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in primary education, male in Panama stood at 4,443.
That represents a change of up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Panama peaked at 4,608 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1,892, in 1970.
That places Panama 111th out of 212 countries with data for 2017, putting it 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, male (number) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,892 | — |
| 1971 | 2,226 | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 2,428 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 2,484 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 2,420 | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 2,406 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 2,577 | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 2,828 | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 2,964 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 3,108 | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 2,452 | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 2,486 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 2,619 | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 2,648 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 2,772 | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 2,873 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 3,509 | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 3,593 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3,618 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 3,894 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 3,791 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 4,050 | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 4,125 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 4,219 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 4,365 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 4,189 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 4,261 | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4,369 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 4,489 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 4,503 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 4,543 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 4,608 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 4,537 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 4,547 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,488 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 4,443 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 4,443 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,443 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 4,443 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,999, 2.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 4,443 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 3,154, 1.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,533 | 1,892 | 3,108 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,046 | 2,452 | 3,894 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,791 | 3,791 | 3,791 | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,286 | 4,050 | 4,503 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,506 | 4,443 | 4,608 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 108 El Salvador 5,860 compare
- 109 Palestine 5,669 compare
- 110 Gabon 4,647 compare
- 112 Botswana 4,309 compare
- 113 Guinea-Bissau 4,201 compare
- 114 Turkmenistan 4,188
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, male in Panama?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Panama was 4,443 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 4,608 in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,892 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Panama ranks 111th out of 212 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release