Panama: Trained teachers in primary education

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 Panama

Trained teachers in primary education, percent of total

 Latest value 99.24
 Year 2017
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1999 - 2017
 Average 87.54
 Min - Max 74.34 - 99.24
 Source UNESCO
The latest value from 2017 is 99.24 percent, unchanged from 99.24 percent in 2016. In comparison, the world average is 88.95 percent, based on data from 82 countries. Historically, the average for Panama from 1999 to 2017 is 87.54 percent. The minimum value, 74.34 percent, was reached in 2004 while the maximum of 99.24 percent was recorded in 2015. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Panama - Trained teachers in primary education - historical chart - 1999-2017




Trained teachers are those who have received the minimum professional training, before or on the job, necessary to teach in primary school.
Definition: Trained teachers in primary education are the percentage of primary school teachers who have received the minimum organized teacher training (pre-service or in-service) required for teaching in a given country.

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