Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Panama
Panama: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 62.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Panama, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Panama stood at 62.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Panama peaked at 62.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 55.5%, in 1999.
That places Panama 88th out of 156 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 55.5% | — |
| 2000 | 59.0% | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 59.2% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 59.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 59.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 60.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 61.3% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 62.9% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 62.3% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.5% | 55.5% | 55.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 59.0% | 61.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 60.8% | 62.9% | 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 percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Panama?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Panama was 62.0% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 62.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.5% in 1999.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Panama ranks 88th out of 156 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release