Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Panama
Panama: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 12.11 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Panama, 1999–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Panama stood at 12.11.
The figure is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Panama peaked at 14.97 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11.54, in 2014.
Panama ranks 75th of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.79 | 14.79 | 14.79 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.41 | 12.8 | 14.97 | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.87 | 11.54 | 14.42 | 7 |
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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, upper secondary in Panama?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Panama was 12.11 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 14.97 in 2001.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.54 in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Panama ranks 75th out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.