Researchers (HC) - % Female in Panama
Panama: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 47.4% in 2024. β² Rising
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Panama, 1996β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for researchers (hc) - % female in Panama is 47.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Panama peaked at 57.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1997.
Panama ranks 33rd of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.6% | 20.9% | 35.4% | 4 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 35.3% | 41.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.9% | 39.2% | 57.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 38.9% | 47.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More science & technology data for Panama
- Scientific and technical journal articles 282.01 (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country 6.98 million (2023)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions per 100 people 156.59 (2023)
- Mobile landline subscriptions 156.59 (2023)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 401 (2021)
- Share of individuals using the internet 72.77 (2024)
- Patent applications, residents 35 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.2% (2024)
- Proportion of individuals using the Internet 72.8% (2024)
- Number of internet users 2.87 million (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is researchers (hc) - % female in Panama?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Panama was 47.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1997.
- How does Panama rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Panama ranks 33rd out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. 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 (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release