Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Panama
Panama: Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) was 16.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Panama, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Panama recorded 16.41 for proportion of schools with no drinking water service in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Panama peaked at 28.57 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.41, in 2023.
Panama ranks 51st of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water) in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 28.57 | — |
| 2001 | 28.57 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 28.57 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 28.57 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 28.57 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 27.93 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 27.29 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 26.65 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 26.01 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 25.37 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 24.73 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 24.09 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 23.45 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 22.81 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 22.17 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 21.53 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 20.89 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 20.25 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 19.61 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 18.97 | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 18.33 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 17.69 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 17.05 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 16.41 | -3.8% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 16.41 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 6.64, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.61 | 25.37 | 28.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.85 | 18.97 | 24.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.37 | 16.41 | 18.33 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 92.75 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.3 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Panama?
- Proportion of schools with no drinking water service in Panama was 16.41 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 28.57 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with no drinking water service recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.41 in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of schools with no drinking water service?
- Panama ranks 51st out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of schools with no drinking water service rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Proportion of schools with no drinking water service (Drinking Water). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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