Primary education, teachers in Panama
Panama: Primary education, teachers was 19,072 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Primary education, teachers in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers in Panama is 19,072, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers in Panama peaked at 19,507 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 9,431, in 1970.
That places Panama 122nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,983 | 9,431 | 13,730 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,820 | 12,361 | 15,446 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,159 | 15,069 | 15,249 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,658 | 16,187 | 18,651 | 9 |
| 2010s | 19,165 | 18,746 | 19,507 | 8 |
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More education data for Panama
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.6% (2024)
- Labor force, total 2.29 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 41.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9892 GPI (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers in Panama?
- Primary education, teachers in Panama was 19,072 in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19,507 in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,431 in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for primary education, teachers?
- Panama ranks 122nd out of 204 countries with data for 2017.
- Is primary education, teachers rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.