Panama vs SDG: Small Island Developing States: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Panama
76.7%
in 2017
SDG: Small Island Developing States
68.5%
in 2024
Panama rank
112th
SDG: Small Island Developing States rank
110th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Panama
  • SDG: Small Island Developing States
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 76.7% against 68.5% in SDG: Small Island Developing States, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Small Island Developing States's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 112th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 110th of 212 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama SDG: Small Island Developing States Difference Ahead
1970s 78.7% 64.9% 13.9% Panama
1980s 78.1% 68.1% 10.0% Panama
1990s 74.8% 66.0% 8.8% Panama
2000s 75.7% 67.5% 8.2% Panama
2010s 76.5% 66.5% 10.0% 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, Panama or SDG: Small Island Developing States?
Panama, at 76.7% against 68.5% in SDG: Small Island Developing States as of 2017.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Panama and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
8.2%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and SDG: Small Island Developing States?
36 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2017.
How do Panama and SDG: Small Island Developing States rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Panama ranks 112th and SDG: Small Island Developing States ranks 110th 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

Indicator
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 17,737 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release