Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Panama
Panama: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 95.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
95.4%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
130th
of 195 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1975
All-time low
94.0%
in 2007
Years of data
38
1970–2017
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 95.4% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2017.
The figure is up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Panama peaked at 100.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 94.0%, in 2007.
Panama ranks 130th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99.1% | — |
| 1971 | 95.2% | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 96.4% | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 99.7% | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 99.8% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 100.0% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 98.6% | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 99.1% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 96.3% | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 99.6% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 99.8% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 99.6% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 99.5% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 99.5% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 99.0% | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 98.9% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 98.8% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 98.9% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 99.6% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 99.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 98.1% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 95.6% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 95.5% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 94.9% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 94.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 94.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 94.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 95.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.4% | 95.2% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.3% | 98.8% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 94.0% | 97.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 94.2% | 95.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 127 Mongolia 95.5% compare
- 128 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 95.5% compare
- 129 Belgium 95.4% compare
- 131 Eritrea 95.3% compare
- 132 Brunei Darussalam 94.6% compare
- 133 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 94.4% 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 pre-primary education who are female in Panama?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Panama was 95.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.0% in 2007.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Panama ranks 130th out of 195 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release