Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Panama
Panama: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 59.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Panama, 1970–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 59.2% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Panama peaked at 69.0% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 49.2%, in 1984.
That places Panama 107th out of 210 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.2% | — |
| 1971 | 55.7% | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 69.0% | +23.8% |
| 1973 | 54.9% | -20.5% |
| 1974 | 54.4% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 54.7% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 54.3% | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 56.8% | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 53.2% | -6.3% |
| 1980 | 53.1% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 53.4% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 55.3% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 53.0% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 49.2% | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 53.2% | +8.3% |
| 1986 | 53.1% | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 54.0% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 54.3% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 54.2% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.4% | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 56.1% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 56.8% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 57.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 58.4% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 58.7% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 58.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.4% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 60.0% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 59.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.4% | 53.2% | 69.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.3% | 49.2% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.8% | 54.2% | 55.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 55.8% | 58.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 59.0% | 60.0% | 7 |
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 secondary education who are female in Panama?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Panama was 59.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 69.0% in 1972.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.2% in 1984.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Panama ranks 107th out of 210 countries with data for 2017.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release