Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Panama
Panama: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 11.54 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Panama, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2016, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Panama stood at 11.54.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Panama peaked at 32.41 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 9.2, in 2010.
That places Panama 131st out of 175 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23 | 14.12 | 32.41 | 9 |
| 1980s | 15.27 | 12.83 | 17.35 | 9 |
| 1990s | 16.04 | 14.39 | 16.93 | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.03 | 9.97 | 14.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.22 | 9.2 | 11.54 | 6 |
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More education data for Panama
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 19,072 (2017)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.3% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 96.6% (2024)
- Labor force, female 41.8% (2025)
- Labor force, total 2.29 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Panama?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Panama was 11.54 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 32.41 in 1973.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2 in 2010.
- How does Panama rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Panama ranks 131st out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.