Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Panama
Panama: Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services was 59.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Panama, 2013–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Panama stood at 59.69. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 210.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Panama peaked at 59.69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.22, in 2013.
That places Panama 130th out of 156 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.11 | 19.22 | 32.71 | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.57 | 39.46 | 59.69 | 4 |
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More education data for Panama
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Panama?
- Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services in Panama was 59.69 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 59.69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with basic drinking water services recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.22 in 2013.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of schools with basic drinking water services?
- Panama ranks 130th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with basic drinking water services rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with basic drinking water services (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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