Mexico vs Panama: Share of primary schools with access to drinking water
Mexico
82.4%
in 2025
Panama
82.9%
in 2024
Mexico rank
97th
Panama rank
96th
Share of primary schools with access to drinking water over time
- Mexico
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 82.9% against 82.4% in Mexico, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Mexico ahead.
Mexico ranks 97th and Panama ranks 96th of 116 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.4% | 49.2% | 28.2% | Mexico |
| 2020s | 81.1% | 40.5% | 40.6% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary schools with access to drinking water, Mexico or Panama?
- Panama, at 82.9% against 82.4% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary schools with access to drinking water between Mexico and Panama?
- 0.5%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Panama?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Mexico and Panama rank globally for share of primary schools with access to drinking water?
- Mexico ranks 97th and Panama ranks 96th of 116 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary schools with access to drinking water. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of public primary schools with a drinking water facility or water delivery point that is designed to protect water from external contamination, particularly of fecal origin.