Labor force with basic education, female in Panama
Panama: Labor force with basic education, female was 38.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force with basic education, female in Panama, 1997–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force with basic education, female in Panama stood at 38.2%.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education, female in Panama peaked at 41.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 32.6%, in 2011.
That places Panama 59th out of 125 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Labor force with basic education, female in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of female working-age population with basic education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 36.4% | — |
| 2003 | 37.3% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 35.0% | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 35.0% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 36.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 35.6% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 32.6% | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 36.6% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 38.8% | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 41.6% | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | -15.8% |
| 2022 | 38.5% | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 38.2% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 36.4% | 36.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.1% | 35.0% | 37.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 36.8% | 32.6% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 33.0% | 39.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education, female in Panama?
- Labor force with basic education, female in Panama was 38.2% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 41.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education, female recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.6% in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for labor force with basic education, female?
- Panama ranks 59th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education, female rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education, female (% of female working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).