Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Panama
Panama: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 95.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Latest (2017)
95.8%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
99th
of 154 countries
All-time high
95.8%
in 2015
All-time low
94.7%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2013–2017
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Panama, 2013–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 95.8% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in 2017. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over five years.
Panama ranks 99th of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 94.8% | — |
| 2014 | 94.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 95.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | +0.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 95.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 98.3%, 97% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Panama's 95.8% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 97.8%, 98% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Panama
- 96 Turkmenistan 95.9%
- 97 Gibraltar 95.9% compare
- 98 Mexico 95.9%
- 100 Bhutan 95.8% compare
- 101 Brunei Darussalam 95.6% compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 95.5% compare
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 percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Panama?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Panama was 95.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 95.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.7% in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Panama ranks 99th out of 154 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release