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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 45.9% | 44.6% | 47.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 30.0% | 52.0% | 5 |
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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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release