Barbados vs Panama: Share of primary school teachers who are women
Barbados
76.8%
in 2024
Panama
76.7%
in 2017
Barbados rank
111th
Panama rank
112th
Share of primary school teachers who are women over time
- Barbados
- Panama
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 76.8% against 76.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Panama ahead.
Barbados ranks 111th and Panama ranks 112th of 212 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72.2% | 76.3% | 4.1% | Panama |
| 1990s | 75.9% | 74.8% | 1.1% | Barbados |
| 2000s | 77.6% | 75.7% | 1.9% | Barbados |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 76.4% | 0.9% | Barbados |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary school teachers who are women, Barbados or Panama?
- Barbados, at 76.8% against 76.7% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary school teachers who are women between Barbados and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Panama?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2017.
- How do Barbados and Panama rank globally for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Barbados ranks 111th and Panama ranks 112th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.