Share of schools with access to electricity in Panama

Panama: Share of schools with access to electricity was 72.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
72.7%
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
98th
of 117 countries
All-time high
83.3%
in 2013
All-time low
72.7%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2013–2023

Share of schools with access to electricity in Panama, 2013–2023

0204060802013201820232013: 83.3 %2019: 82.2 %2020: 82.2 %2022: 82.2 %2023: 72.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, share of schools with access to electricity in Panama stood at 72.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 11.6% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of schools with access to electricity in Panama peaked at 83.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 2023.

Panama ranks 98th of 117 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 82.8% 82.2% 83.3% 2
2020s 79.1% 72.7% 82.2% 3

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 95 Micronesia (country) 81.9% compare
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  3. 97 Rwanda 77.8% compare
  4. 99 Cote d'Ivoire 66.6% compare
  5. 100 Laos 64.6% compare
  6. 101 Tanzania 61.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of schools with access to electricity in Panama?
Share of schools with access to electricity in Panama was 72.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 83.3% in 2013.
What is the lowest share of schools with access to electricity recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 2023.
How does Panama rank for share of schools with access to electricity?
Panama ranks 98th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of schools with access to electricity rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of schools with access to electricity
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
117 places, 1,140 data points, 2000–2024
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