Teachers in primary education, male in Panama
Panama: Teachers in primary education, male 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 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% |
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, State of 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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release