Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Panama
Panama: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.3208 units per square kilometre in 2017. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Panama is 0.3208 units per square kilometre, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Panama peaked at 0.3208 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0509 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Panama ranks 124th of 201 countries on this measure, 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 square in Panama, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.06 units per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0678 units per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1973 | 0.073 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0778 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0762 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0767 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0791 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0801 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | +31.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1158 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.12 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1235 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1277 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1302 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1328 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1354 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1318 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1341 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1312 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1345 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1415 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 0.1477 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1539 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.159 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1646 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1934 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1938 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.2042 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.21 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2167 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.2205 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2195 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2266 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2332 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2522 units per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2489 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2618 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.269 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3096 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3208 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3208 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3208 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 0.3208 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9787 units per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- Panama's 0.3208 units per square kilometre is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.4468 units per square kilometre, 72% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 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 | +31.2% | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | 0.1095 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0725 units per square kilometre | 0.0509 units per square kilometre | 0.0834 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1261 units per square kilometre | 0.1095 units per square kilometre | 0.1354 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1532 units per square kilometre | 0.1312 units per square kilometre | 0.1934 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2196 units per square kilometre | 0.1938 units per square kilometre | 0.2522 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.2931 units per square kilometre | 0.2489 units per square kilometre | 0.3208 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 121 Belarus 0.3577 units per square kilometre compare
- 122 Iraq 0.3392 units per square kilometre compare
- 123 Kyrgyzstan 0.3303 units per square kilometre compare
- 125 Uganda 0.319 units per square kilometre compare
- 126 Venezuela 0.3087 units per square kilometre compare
- 127 Cote d'Ivoire 0.3044 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Panama?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Panama was 0.3208 units per square kilometre in 2017, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3208 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0509 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Panama ranks 124th out of 201 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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 secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 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 secondary education, both sexes (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.