Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Panama

Panama: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 44.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
44.9%
Change on year
up 79.6%
World rank
7th
of 59 countries
All-time high
46.3%
in 2022
All-time low
25.0%
in 2023
Years of data
11
2014–2024

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Panama, 2014–2024

010203040502014201920242014: 34.82015: 36.82016: 37.32017: 36.52018: 44.12019: 422020: 40.62021: 37.22022: 46.32023: 252024: 44.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Panama stood at 44.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 79.6% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Panama peaked at 46.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 2023.

That places Panama 7th out of 59 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise in Panama, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 34.8%
2015 36.8% +5.9%
2016 37.3% +1.1%
2017 36.5% -1.9%
2018 44.1% +20.6%
2019 42.0% -4.6%
2020 40.6% -3.3%
2021 37.2% -8.4%
2022 46.3% +24.5%
2023 25.0% -46.1%
2024 44.9% +79.6%

Panama compared with similar countries

  • Panama's 44.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.3%, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Panama's 44.9% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 38.8%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 38.6% 34.8% 44.1% 6
2020s 38.8% 25.0% 46.3% 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 4 Uruguay 48.3% compare
  2. 5 Thailand 47.8% compare
  3. 6 Iceland 46.1% compare
  4. 8 South Africa 41.4% compare
  5. 9 Iraq 39.8% compare
  6. 10 Oman 39.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Panama?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Panama was 44.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2022.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 2023.
How does Panama rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
Panama ranks 7th out of 59 countries with data for 2024.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. 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 Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Business enterprise
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
59 places, 881 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release