Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Panama
Panama: Trained teachers in upper secondary education was 98.1% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Panama, 1999–2014
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total teachers.
Analysis
In 2014, trained teachers in upper secondary education in Panama stood at 98.1%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, trained teachers in upper secondary education in Panama peaked at 98.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 81.3%, in 2002.
That places Panama 31st out of 80 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of total teachers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 81.8% | — |
| 2000 | 84.1% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 94.5% | +12.4% |
| 2002 | 81.3% | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 85.5% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 83.6% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 90.3% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 91.4% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 92.3% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 90.1% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.8% | 81.8% | 81.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 88.4% | 81.3% | 94.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 93.0% | 90.1% | 98.1% | 3 |
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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 upper secondary education in Panama?
- Trained teachers in upper secondary education in Panama was 98.1% in 2014, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest trained teachers in upper secondary education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.3% in 2002.
- How does Panama rank for trained teachers in upper secondary education?
- Panama ranks 31st out of 80 countries with data for 2014.
- Is trained teachers in upper secondary education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. 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 upper secondary education (% of total teachers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Trained teachers in upper secondary education are the percentage of upper secondary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.