Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Panama
Panama: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 42.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 42.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.5% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Panama peaked at 58.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 2015.
That places Panama 32nd out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 38.9% | — |
| 2015 | 32.0% | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 40.0% | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 40.9% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 50.0% | +22.2% |
| 2019 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 44.4% | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 58.6% | +31.9% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | -27.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 42.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 48.4%, 88% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Panama's 42.5% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 44.8%, 95% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 42.0% | 32.0% | 50.0% | 6 |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 42.5% | 58.6% | 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 42.5% 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 58.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 2015.
- How does Panama rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Panama ranks 32nd out of 53 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 9.2%. 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) - Private non-profit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release