Australia vs Panama: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Australia
76.9%
in 1997
Panama
76.7%
in 2017
Australia rank
109th
Panama rank
112th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Australia
- Panama
How they compare
Australia currently reports 76.9% against 76.7% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 109th and Panama ranks 112th of 212 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.3% | 78.8% | 11.5% | Panama |
| 1980s | 71.4% | 77.2% | 5.9% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of teachers in primary education who are female, Australia or Panama?
- Australia, at 76.9% against 76.7% in Panama as of 1997.
- What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Australia and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Panama?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1989.
- How do Australia and Panama rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Australia ranks 109th and Panama ranks 112th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release