Trained teachers in primary education in Panama
Panama: Trained teachers in primary education was 99.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in primary education in Panama, 1999–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2017, trained teachers in primary education in Panama stood at 99.2%. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in primary education in Panama peaked at 99.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 74.3%, in 2004.
That places Panama 49th out of 134 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Trained teachers in primary education in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.0% | — |
| 2000 | 74.9% | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 75.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 75.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 74.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 89.6% | +20.6% |
| 2006 | 91.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 90.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.4% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 83.2% | -8.0% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | +19.3% |
| 2016 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.0% | 79.0% | 79.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 74.3% | 91.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.5% | 83.2% | 99.2% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 46 Aruba 99.5% compare
- 47 Belarus 99.5% compare
- 48 Turks and Caicos Islands 99.3% compare
- 50 Mozambique 99.2% compare
- 51 Tanzania, United Republic of 99.2% compare
- 52 Macau, China 98.8% 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 primary education in Panama?
- Trained teachers in primary education in Panama was 99.2% in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in primary education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.3% in 2004.
- How does Panama rank for trained teachers in primary education?
- Panama ranks 49th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
- Is trained teachers in primary education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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 primary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.