Panama vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female
Panama
76.7%
in 2017
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
68.5%
in 2024
Panama rank
112th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
109th
Percentage of teachers in primary education who are female over time
- Panama
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
Panama currently reports 76.7% against 68.5% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, a difference of 8.2%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 112th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 109th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.9% | 42.2% | 36.7% | Panama |
| 1980s | 78.1% | 48.0% | 30.1% | Panama |
| 1990s | 74.8% | 52.8% | 22.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 56.1% | 19.6% | Panama |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 61.9% | 14.6% | 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?
- Panama, at 76.7% against 68.5% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa 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?
- 8.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2017.
- How do Panama and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for percentage of teachers in primary education who are female?
- Panama ranks 112th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 109th 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