Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Panama
Panama: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 41.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Panama, 2011–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Panama stood at 41.5%. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 20.1% on the previous year and up 812.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Panama peaked at 41.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2014.
That places Panama 47th out of 71 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 25.9% | — |
| 2014 | 4.5% | -82.5% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +624.4% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 33.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 41.2% | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 38.3% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 33.3% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 34.6% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 41.5% | +20.1% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 41.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.0%, 86% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Panama's 41.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 48.3%, 86% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23.9% | 4.5% | 33.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 33.3% | 41.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More science & technology data for Panama
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 156.59 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.57 units per person (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 94.12 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 2.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 4.33 % change on previous year (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 282.01 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2023)
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 41.5% 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 41.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2014.
- How does Panama rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Panama ranks 47th out of 71 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 812.9%. 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) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release