Panama vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female

Panama
76.7%
in 2017
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
68.0%
in 2024
Panama rank
112th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
112th

Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time

  • Panama
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 76.7% against 68.0% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 8.7%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 112th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 112th of 212 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 78.9% 43.7% 35.2% Panama
1980s 78.1% 48.5% 29.6% Panama
1990s 74.8% 52.7% 22.1% Panama
2000s 75.7% 56.1% 19.6% Panama
2010s 76.5% 61.7% 14.8% 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 UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
Panama, at 76.7% against 68.0% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2017.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in primary education who are female between Panama and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
8.7%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
How do Panama and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
Panama ranks 112th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries 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

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