Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Panama
Panama: Female share of graduates in Information and Communication was 43.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Panama, 2002–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 43.9% for female share of graduates in information and communication in 2016.
The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of graduates in information and communication in Panama peaked at 57.5% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2003.
Panama ranks 12th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 57.5% | — |
| 2003 | 30.8% | -46.4% |
| 2004 | 53.9% | +74.9% |
| 2005 | 54.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 48.1% | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 53.4% | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 52.0% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 50.0% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 56.0% | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | -21.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 43.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 21.0%, 2.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Panama's 43.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 26.2%, 1.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female share of graduates in Information and Communication in Panama changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +74.9% | 30.8% | 53.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.4% | 30.8% | 57.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 43.9% | 56.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female share of graduates in information and communication in Panama?
- Female share of graduates in information and communication in Panama was 43.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020.
- What is the highest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2002.
- What is the lowest female share of graduates in information and communication recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2003.
- How does Panama rank for female share of graduates in information and communication?
- Panama ranks 12th out of 85 countries with data for 2016.
- Is female share of graduates in information and communication rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Data as of March 2020, published as part of Female share of graduates in Information and Communication Technologies programmes, tertiary (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female share of graduates in the given field of education, tertiary is the number of female graduates expressed as a percentage of the total number of graduates in the given field of education from tertiary education.