Teachers in secondary education, female in Panama
Panama: Teachers in secondary education, female was 14,082 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in secondary education, female in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Panama recorded 14,082 for teachers in secondary education, female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, female in Panama peaked at 14,082 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,127, in 1970.
That places Panama 108th out of 210 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in secondary education, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,127 | — |
| 1971 | 2,486 | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 3,477 | +39.9% |
| 1973 | 2,977 | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 3,145 | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 3,101 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 3,125 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 3,194 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 3,378 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 3,298 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 4,319 | +31.0% |
| 1981 | 4,594 | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 4,937 | +7.5% |
| 1983 | 4,871 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 4,667 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 5,155 | +10.5% |
| 1986 | 5,244 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 5,439 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 5,321 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 5,388 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 5,284 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 7,972 | +50.9% |
| 2000 | 8,043 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 8,512 | +5.8% |
| 2002 | 8,867 | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 9,180 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 9,411 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 9,418 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 9,847 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 10,181 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 10,969 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 10,990 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 11,623 | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 11,807 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 13,760 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 14,082 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 14,082 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 14,082 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,031 | 2,127 | 3,477 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,994 | 4,319 | 5,439 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,628 | 5,284 | 7,972 | 2 |
| 2000s | 9,381 | 8,043 | 10,969 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12,918 | 10,990 | 14,082 | 7 |
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More education data for Panama
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, female in Panama?
- Teachers in secondary education, female in Panama was 14,082 in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 14,082 in 2015.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,127 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for teachers in secondary education, female?
- Panama ranks 108th out of 210 countries with data for 2017.
- Is teachers in secondary education, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release