Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in Panama
Panama: Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) was 87.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
87.3%
Change on year
up 85.5%
World rank
89th
of 106 countries
All-time high
87.3%
in 2024
All-time low
47.1%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Panama, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Panama stood at 87.3%. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 85.5% on the previous year and up 64.0% over ten years.
That places Panama 89th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%) in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 53.2% | — |
| 2020 | 53.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 53.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 53.2% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | -11.6% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | +85.5% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 87.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 87% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Panama's 87.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 100.0%, 87% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 47.1% | 87.3% | 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 proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Panama?
- Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities in Panama was 87.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 87.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities?
- Panama ranks 89th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.0%. 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, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release