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

Panama: Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female was 84.1% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
84.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 22 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2013
All-time low
84.1%
in 2015
Years of data
5
2013–2017

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

0204060801002013201520172013: 100 %2014: 92.7 %2015: 84.1 %2016: 84.1 %2017: 84.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Panama is 84.1%, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.9% over five years.

Panama ranks 20th of 22 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female (%) in Panama, 2013 to 2017.
Year % Change
2013 100.0%
2014 92.7% -7.3%
2015 84.1% -9.3%
2016 84.1% +0.0%
2017 84.1% +0.0%

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  2. 18 Bahamas 88.2% compare
  3. 19 Eritrea 85.2% compare
  4. 21 Belize 65.0% compare
  5. 22 Palestine 55.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Panama?
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female in Panama was 84.1% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 84.1% in 2015.
How does Panama rank for percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female?
Panama ranks 20th out of 22 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of qualified teachers in upper secondary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
39 places, 232 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/