How does Panama rank for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?

Panama ranks 87th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.

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 basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Panama

Name: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Panama
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Panama: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities was 47.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

47.1%

Change on year

down 11.6%

World rank

87th

of 88 countries

All-time high

53.7%

in 2021

All-time low

47.1%

in 2023

Years of data

2019–2023

Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Panama, 2019–2023

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 basic handwashing facilities in Panama is 47.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over five years.

That places Panama 87th out of 88 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2010s	53.2%	53.2%	53.2%	1
2020s	51.8%	47.1%	53.7%	4

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More education data for Panama

Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (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. average years of schooling 2.11 live births per woman (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 97.3% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Panama?: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities in Panama was 47.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Panama?: The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities recorded in Panama?: The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 2023.
How does Panama rank for share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities?: Panama ranks 87th out of 88 countries with data for 2023.
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 basic handwashing facilities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Share of schools with access to basic handwashing facilities
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 88 places, 871 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Proportion of schools with basic handwashing facilities, by education level (%)