Female teachers in Panama
Panama: Female teachers was 76.7 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
76.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
112th
of 212 countries
All-time high
80.69
in 1975
All-time low
74.15
in 1989
Years of data
38
1970–2017
Female teachers in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Panama recorded 76.7 for female teachers in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Panama peaked at 80.69 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 74.15, in 1989.
That places Panama 112th out of 212 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Female teachers in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79.94 | — |
| 1971 | 79.54 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 79.45 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 79.13 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 80.05 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 80.69 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 78.42 | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 77.39 | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 77.26 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 77.36 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 80.16 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 80.27 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 79.62 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 79.49 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 79.09 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 78.49 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 77.28 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 76.64 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 75.85 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 74.15 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 74.84 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 74.98 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 75.42 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 75.61 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.59 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.4 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 76.1 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 75.97 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.56 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 75.86 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.77 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.88 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.54 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.69 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.87 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 76.7 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 76.7 | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 76.7 is below the median for high income countries, which is 84.32, 91% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 76.7 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.17, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.92 | 77.26 | 80.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.1 | 74.15 | 80.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.84 | 74.84 | 74.84 | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.72 | 74.98 | 76.4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.48 | 75.77 | 76.87 | 8 |
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 teachers in Panama?
- Female teachers in Panama was 76.7 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 80.69 in 1975.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.15 in 1989.
- How does Panama rank for female teachers?
- Panama ranks 112th out of 212 countries with data for 2017.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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