Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Panama
Panama: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0011 units per person in 2017. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Panama stood at 0.0011 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 38 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Panama peaked at 0.0016 units per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 2017.
That places Panama 109th 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, male (number), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0013 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0014 units per person | +14.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0015 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0014 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0016 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0016 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0016 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 units per person | -23.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0013 units per person | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0013 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0016 units per person | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0015 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0013 units per person | -20.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0011 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per person, 1.3× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0011 units per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0009 units per person, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 (number), per capita in Panama?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita in Panama was 0.0011 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 units per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 2017.
- How does Panama rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Panama ranks 109th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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, male (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.