Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Panama
Panama: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 23,777 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Panama recorded 23,777 for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in 2017. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Panama peaked at 23,777 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,784, in 1970.
That places Panama 119th out of 214 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3,784 | — |
| 1971 | 4,460 | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 5,039 | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 5,426 | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 5,780 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 5,666 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 5,701 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 5,882 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 5,952 | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 6,202 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 8,138 | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 8,610 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 8,924 | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 9,184 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 9,491 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 9,681 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 9,873 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 10,068 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 9,796 | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 9,968 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 9,754 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 9,996 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 10,521 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 10,979 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 11,440 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 11,817 | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 12,239 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 12,953 | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 13,666 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 14,380 | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 14,404 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 15,181 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 15,613 | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 15,861 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 16,109 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 16,392 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 16,317 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 16,847 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 17,337 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 18,750 | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 18,501 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 19,463 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 19,732 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 20,001 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 22,946 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 23,777 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 23,777 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 23,777 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,389 | 3,784 | 6,202 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,373 | 8,138 | 10,068 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,774 | 9,754 | 14,380 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,281 | 14,404 | 18,750 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,497 | 18,501 | 23,777 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Panama?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Panama was 23,777 in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 23,777 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,784 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Panama ranks 119th out of 214 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 768 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.