Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Panama
Panama: Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) was 82.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Panama, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Panama stood at 82.9%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 242.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Panama peaked at 82.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2023.
Panama ranks 96th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 71.0% | — |
| 2019 | 27.4% | -61.4% |
| 2020 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.2% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 82.9% | +242.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 82.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 83% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Panama's 82.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.0%, 83% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 49.2% | 27.4% | 71.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 24.2% | 82.9% | 4 |
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 proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Panama?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water in Panama was 82.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 82.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water?
- Panama ranks 96th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to basic drinking water (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release