Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Panama
Panama: Trained teachers in lower secondary education was 94.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Panama, 1999–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
The most recent figure for trained teachers in lower secondary education in Panama is 94.0%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in lower secondary education in Panama peaked at 94.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, in 1999.
Panama ranks 41st of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 74.1% | — |
| 2000 | 80.4% | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 92.8% | +15.5% |
| 2002 | 81.0% | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 82.0% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 82.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 89.7% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 87.9% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 85.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 85.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 93.8% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.1% | 74.1% | 74.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.3% | 80.4% | 92.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 90.4% | 85.0% | 94.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 38 Namibia 95.6% compare
- 39 Macau, China 95.1% compare
- 40 Gambia 94.9% compare
- 42 Solomon Islands 93.9% compare
- 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 93.7% compare
- 44 Viet Nam 93.2% compare
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 220,530 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is trained teachers in lower secondary education in Panama?
- Trained teachers in lower secondary education in Panama was 94.0% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in lower secondary education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for trained teachers in lower secondary education?
- Panama ranks 41st out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is trained teachers in lower secondary education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Trained teachers in lower secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in lower secondary education are the percentage of lower secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.