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

Panama: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 47.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
47.5%
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
49th
of 92 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 2024
All-time low
4.3%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2014–2024

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

010203040502014201920242014: 4.32015: 4.32016: 372017: 37.32018: 37.42019: 36.42020: 43.72021: 41.92022: 362023: 36.82024: 47.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Panama stood at 47.5%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 29.3% on the previous year and up 1,016.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Panama peaked at 47.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2014.

Panama ranks 49th of 92 countries on this measure, 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 (HC) in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Government in Panama, 2014 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2014 4.3%
2015 4.3% +0.0%
2016 37.0% +769.5%
2017 37.3% +0.7%
2018 37.4% +0.3%
2019 36.4% -2.5%
2020 43.7% +19.8%
2021 41.9% -4.0%
2022 36.0% -14.1%
2023 36.8% +2.2%
2024 47.5% +29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 26.1% 4.3% 37.4% 6
2020s 41.2% 36.0% 47.5% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Panama?
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Panama was 47.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2024.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2014.
How does Panama rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
Panama ranks 49th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,016.6%. 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 (HC) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Government
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
92 places, 1,481 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release