Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Panama

Panama: Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in was 100.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 69 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2016
All-time low
36.4%
in 1999
Years of data
14
1999–2017

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Panama, 1999–2017

0204060801001999200820171999: 36.4 %2000: 55.8 %2001: 38 %2004: 50.8 %2005: 49.9 %2006: 46.7 %2007: 43.1 %2008: 44.5 %2009: 46 %2010: 45.6 %2011: 50.2 %2012: 49.1 %2016: 100 %2017: 100 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Panama stood at 100.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.

The figure is up 132.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Panama peaked at 100.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.4%, in 1999.

That places Panama 1st out of 69 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.

Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%) in Panama, 1999 to 2017.
Year % Change
1999 36.4% —
2000 55.8% +53.2%
2001 38.0% -32.0%
2004 50.8% +33.7%
2005 49.9% -1.6%
2006 46.7% -6.5%
2007 43.1% -7.8%
2008 44.5% +3.4%
2009 46.0% +3.3%
2010 45.6% -0.9%
2011 50.2% +10.2%
2012 49.1% -2.3%
2016 100.0% +103.7%
2017 100.0% +0.0%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 100.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 96.9%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 100.0% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 75.5%, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +103.7% 49.1% 100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.4% 36.4% 36.4% 1
2000s 46.8% 38.0% 55.8% 8
2010s 69.0% 45.6% 100.0% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Panama?
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Panama was 100.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 36.4% in 1999.
How does Panama rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
Panama ranks 1st out of 69 countries with data for 2017.
Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Panama data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in pre-primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
85 places, 947 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Number of female teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching at the pre-primary level in the given country, expressed as a percentage of the total number of female teachers at the pre-primary level.