Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama
Panama: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0058 units per person in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama is 0.0058 units per person, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama peaked at 0.006 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 units per person, in 1970.
That places Panama 114th out of 201 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0025 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0029 units per person | +14.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0031 units per person | +9.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0033 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0034 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0032 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0032 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0042 units per person | +28.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0044 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0042 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0041 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.004 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1991 | 0.004 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0043 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0043 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 units per person | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0048 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.005 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.005 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0048 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.005 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0059 units per person | +12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.006 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.7% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.0058 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.007 units per person, 83% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.0058 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0058 units per person, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +28.1% | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0042 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0051 units per person | 0.006 units per person | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 111 Paraguay 0.0058 units per person compare
- 112 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0058 units per person compare
- 113 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0058 units per person compare
- 115 Saint Lucia 0.0058 units per person compare
- 116 United Kingdom 0.0057 units per person compare
- 117 Bahrain 0.0056 units per person 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Panama was 0.0058 units per person in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 units per person in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Panama ranks 114th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.