Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Panama
Panama: Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing was 91.7% in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
91.7%
Change on year
up 123.9%
World rank
83rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
91.7%
in 2024
All-time low
41.0%
in 2023
Years of data
6
2019β2024
Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Panama, 2019β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Panama is 91.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 123.9% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Panama ranks 83rd of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 55.6% | 55.6% | 55.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 41.0% | 91.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 19,072 (2017)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 2.11 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 97.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Panama?
- Proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing in Panama was 91.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing?
- Panama ranks 83rd out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of upper secondary schools with basic handwashing rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. 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 upper secondary schools with basic handwashing facilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release