Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Panama

Panama: Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female was 83.6% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
83.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 27 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
83.6%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Panama, 2013–2017

0204060801002013201520172013: 100 %2014: 85.7 %2015: 83.6 %2016: 83.6 %2017: 83.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Panama stood at 83.6%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is down 16.4% over five years.

Panama ranks 24th of 27 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%) in Panama, 2013 to 2017.
Year % Change
2013 100.0%
2014 85.7% -14.3%
2015 83.6% -2.4%
2016 83.6% +0.0%
2017 83.6% +0.0%

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 21 Brunei 87.9%
  2. 22 Bahamas 84.6% compare
  3. 23 Nepal 83.9%
  4. 25 Maldives 73.0% compare
  5. 26 Belize 70.0% compare
  6. 27 Palestine 58.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Panama?
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female in Panama was 83.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 83.6% in 2015.
How does Panama rank for percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female?
Panama ranks 24th out of 27 countries with data for 2017.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in lower secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 291 data points, 2009–2020
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Percentage of teachers by level of education taught (pre-primary, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary education) who have at least the minimum academic qualifications required for teaching their subjects at the relevant level in a given country, in a given academic year. A high value indicates that students are being taught by teachers who are academically well qualified in the subjects they teach. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/