Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Panama
Panama: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching was 48.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Panama, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 48.9% for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Panama peaked at 48.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.0%, in 2013.
That places Panama 90th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 34.0% | — |
| 2019 | 46.2% | +35.8% |
| 2020 | 46.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 46.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 40.9% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 48.9% | +19.6% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 48.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Panama's 48.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.1%, 52% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.1% | 34.0% | 46.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 45.7% | 40.9% | 48.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Panama?
- Share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Panama was 48.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.0% in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching?
- Panama ranks 90th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).