Proportion of secondary schools with access to computers in Panama
Panama: Proportion of secondary schools with access to computers was 50.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
50.4%
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
111th
of 118 countries
All-time high
81.0%
in 2018
All-time low
50.4%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2018–2023
Proportion of secondary schools with access to computers for in Panama, 2018–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 50.4% for proportion of secondary schools with access to computers for in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 37.8% over ten years.
That places Panama 111th out of 118 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of secondary schools with access to computers in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 81.0% | — |
| 2019 | 65.5% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | -23.0% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 50.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 50% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Panama's 50.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 98.1%, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.2% | 65.5% | 81.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 61.7% | 50.4% | 65.5% | 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 secondary schools with access to computers for in Panama?
- Proportion of secondary schools with access to computers for in Panama was 50.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of secondary schools with access to computers for recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 81.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of secondary schools with access to computers for recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of secondary schools with access to computers for?
- Panama ranks 111th out of 118 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of secondary schools with access to computers for rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of secondary schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release