Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Panama

Panama: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both was 83.0% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
83.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 28 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
83.0%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2013–2017

Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Panama, 2013–2017

0204060801002013201520172013: 100 %2014: 91.5 %2015: 83 %2016: 83 %2017: 83 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Panama recorded 83.0% for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.0% over five years.

That places Panama 22nd out of 28 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (%) in Panama, 2013 to 2017.
Year % Change
2013 100.0%
2014 91.5% -8.5%
2015 83.0% -9.4%
2016 83.0% +0.0%
2017 83.0% +0.0%

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 19 Nepal 88.6%
  2. 20 China 88.2%
  3. 21 Bahamas 85.1% compare
  4. 23 Eritrea 80.3% compare
  5. 24 Cuba 70.8% compare
  6. 25 Belize 64.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Panama?
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both in Panama was 83.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 83.0% in 2015.
How does Panama rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both?
Panama ranks 22nd out of 28 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 upper secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
45 places, 268 data points, 2009–2019
Last refreshed

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/