Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Panama
Panama: Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity was 90.3% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
90.3%
Change on year
up 46.9%
World rank
102nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
90.3%
in 2024
All-time low
61.5%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Panama, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Panama is 90.3%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.9% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Panama ranks 102nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 78.1% | — |
| 2020 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 90.3% | +46.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 78.1% | 78.1% | 78.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 61.5% | 90.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 99 Nepal 94.1% compare
- 100 Costa Rica 93.1%
- 101 Argentina 93.0% compare
- 103 Rwanda 90.3% compare
- 104 Lao People's Democratic Republic 87.6%
- 105 Côte d'Ivoire 85.6% compare
More education data for Panama
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 154,102 (2017)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -5.29 % change on previous year (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 93,909 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 6.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 191,589 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -6.27 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,629 (2017)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,443 (2017)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 115,973 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -6.86 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Panama?
- Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity in Panama was 90.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 90.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity?
- Panama ranks 102nd out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of lower secondary schools with access to electricity (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release