Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Panama

Panama: Researchers (FTE) - % Female was 47.3% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
47.3%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
25th
of 78 countries
All-time high
49.3%
in 2013
All-time low
25.1%
in 1996
Years of data
15
1996–2024

Researchers (FTE) - % Female in Panama, 1996–2024

010203040501996201020241996: 25.12011: 30.62012: 47.22013: 49.32014: 38.52015: 392016: 41.92017: 42.12018: 42.72019: 42.62020: 43.82021: 38.32022: 412023: 45.22024: 47.3

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, researchers (fte) - % female in Panama stood at 47.3%.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, researchers (fte) - % female in Panama peaked at 49.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 1996.

Panama ranks 25th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.1% 25.1% 25.1% 1
2010s 41.5% 30.6% 49.3% 9
2020s 43.1% 38.3% 47.3% 5

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 22 Thailand 49.8% compare
  2. 23 Croatia 48.4% compare
  3. 24 South Africa 47.7% compare
  4. 26 Bulgaria 46.5% compare
  5. 27 Pakistan 46.5% compare
  6. 28 Sri Lanka 46.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is researchers (fte) - % female in Panama?
Researchers (fte) - % female in Panama was 47.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest researchers (fte) - % female recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 1996.
How does Panama rank for researchers (fte) - % female?
Panama ranks 25th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
Is researchers (fte) - % female rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 Researchers (FTE) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Researchers (FTE) - % Female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
78 places, 1,140 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release