Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Panama
Panama: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 50.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Panama, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Panama stood at 50.0%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Panama peaked at 51.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.2%, in 1970.
Panama ranks 52nd of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21.2% | — |
| 1981 | 31.7% | +49.4% |
| 1986 | 30.1% | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | +20.6% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | +42.6% |
| 2002 | 51.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 46.0% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 46.0% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 46.3% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 45.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.1% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 48.7% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 50.0% | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.9% | 30.1% | 31.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 36.3% | 36.3% | 36.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 43.9% | 51.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 45.9% | 49.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 49.2% | 48.0% | 50.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 49 Turkmenistan 50.1% compare
- 50 North Macedonia 50.1% compare
- 51 Montenegro 50.1% compare
- 53 Netherlands 49.9% compare
- 54 Estonia 49.7% compare
- 55 Malaysia 49.4% 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 tertiary education who are female in Panama?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Panama was 50.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 51.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2% in 1970.
- How does Panama rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Panama ranks 52nd out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.6%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release