Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources (Drinking) in Panama
Panama: Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources was 83.59 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Panama is 83.59, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Panama peaked at 83.59 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 71.43, in 2000.
That places Panama 125th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 71.43 | — |
| 2001 | 71.43 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 71.43 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 71.43 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 71.43 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.07 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 72.71 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 73.35 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 73.99 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 74.63 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 75.27 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 75.91 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 76.55 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 77.19 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 77.83 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 78.47 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 79.11 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 79.75 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 80.39 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 81.03 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 81.67 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 82.31 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 82.95 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 83.59 | +0.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 83.59 is below the median for high income countries, which is 100, 84% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Panama's 83.59 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 93.27, 90% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.39 | 71.43 | 74.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.15 | 75.27 | 81.03 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.63 | 81.67 | 83.59 | 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 schools with improved drinking water sources in Panama?
- Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources in Panama was 83.59 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 83.59 in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.43 in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources?
- Panama ranks 125th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.3%. 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 improved drinking water sources (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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