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

Panama: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 47.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
47.9%
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
32nd
of 74 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 2020
All-time low
30.0%
in 2021
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

02040602014201920242014: 46.32015: 472016: 46.22017: 462018: 44.62019: 45.22020: 522021: 302022: 49.32023: 49.12024: 47.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Panama stood at 47.9%.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Panama peaked at 52.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30.0%, in 2021.

Panama ranks 32nd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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) - Higher education in Panama, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 46.3%
2015 47.0% +1.5%
2016 46.2% -1.7%
2017 46.0% -0.4%
2018 44.6% -2.9%
2019 45.2% +1.3%
2020 52.0% +15.1%
2021 30.0% -42.3%
2022 49.3% +64.3%
2023 49.1% -0.4%
2024 47.9% -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 45.9% 44.6% 47.0% 6
2020s 45.7% 30.0% 52.0% 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 29 Paraguay 49.9% compare
  2. 30 Ireland 48.4% compare
  3. 31 Pakistan 48.4% compare
  4. 33 South Africa 47.8% compare
  5. 34 Denmark 47.6% compare
  6. 35 Slovakia 47.0% 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 47.9% 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 52.0% in 2020.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 30.0% in 2021.
How does Panama rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
Panama ranks 32nd out of 74 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 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
74 places, 1,075 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release