Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Panama
Panama: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.0599 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2017, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Panama stood at 0.0599 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Panama peaked at 0.062 units per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0255 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Panama 124th out of 200 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), per square kilometre in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0299 units per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0327 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0324 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0347 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 0.038 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0399 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1980 | 0.033 units per square kilometre | -21.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0334 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0352 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0356 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0373 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0386 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0472 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0483 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0487 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 0.051 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0555 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0568 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0587 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0573 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0588 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0604 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0611 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.062 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.061 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0612 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0599 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1084 units per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0599 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.086 units per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0341 units per square kilometre | 0.0255 units per square kilometre | 0.0418 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.041 units per square kilometre | 0.033 units per square kilometre | 0.0524 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.051 units per square kilometre | 0.051 units per square kilometre | 0.051 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0576 units per square kilometre | 0.0545 units per square kilometre | 0.0606 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0607 units per square kilometre | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | 0.062 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 121 Vanuatu 0.0696 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Ecuador 0.0678 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Myanmar 0.0658 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Tajikistan 0.0598 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Eritrea 0.0555 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Nicaragua 0.0546 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Panama?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Panama was 0.0599 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.062 units per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0255 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Panama ranks 124th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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, male (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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male 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, male (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.