Panama vs SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female

Panama
50.0%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
46.2%
in 2024
Panama rank
52nd
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
54th

Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female over time

  • Panama
  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 50.0% against 46.2% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1970 it was SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.

Panama ranks 52nd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 54th of 172 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Difference Ahead
1970s 21.2% 24.7% 3.5% SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1980s 30.1% 35.8% 5.7% SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
1990s 36.3% 35.7% 0.6% Panama
2000s 47.4% 38.0% 9.4% Panama
2010s 47.2% 40.4% 6.8% Panama
2020s 49.2% 44.2% 5.0% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female, Panama or SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
Panama, at 50.0% against 46.2% in SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female between Panama and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
3.8%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Panama and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
Panama ranks 52nd and SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 54th of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of teachers in tertiary 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 tertiary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
393 places, 12,643 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release