Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Panama
Panama: Share of schools with access to computers for teaching was 42.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Panama, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Panama is 42.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.4% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Panama peaked at 74.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 42.4%, in 2023.
That places Panama 104th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 74.8% | — |
| 2019 | 47.9% | -36.0% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 42.4% | -11.4% |
Panama compared with similar countries
- Panama's 42.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 42% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Panama's 42.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 88.9%, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 61.3% | 47.9% | 74.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 42.4% | 47.9% | 3 |
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 share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Panama?
- Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Panama was 42.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 74.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4% in 2023.
- How does Panama rank for share of schools with access to computers for teaching?
- Panama ranks 104th out of 121 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of schools with access to computers for teaching rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to computers for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).