Share of primary school teachers who are women in Panama
Panama: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 76.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 76.7% for share of primary school teachers who are women in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Panama peaked at 80.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 74.1%, 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.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 79.9% | — |
| 1971 | 79.5% | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 79.1% | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 80.1% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 80.7% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 78.4% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 77.4% | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 80.2% | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 80.3% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 79.6% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 79.5% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 79.1% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 78.5% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 77.3% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 76.6% | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 75.8% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 74.1% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 74.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 75.0% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 75.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 75.6% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 75.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 76.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 76.1% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 75.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 75.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 76.5% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 76.9% | +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 84.3%, 91% of the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Panama's 76.7% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 81.2%, 95% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.9% | 77.3% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.1% | 74.1% | 80.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.8% | 74.8% | 74.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.7% | 75.0% | 76.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 75.8% | 76.9% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary school teachers who are women in Panama?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Panama was 76.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.1% in 1989.
- How does Panama rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Panama ranks 112th out of 212 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.