Share of schools with access to electricity in Panama
Panama: Share of schools with access to electricity was 72.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of schools with access to electricity in Panama, 2013–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 82.8% | 82.2% | 83.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 79.1% | 72.7% | 82.2% | 3 |
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More energy & mining data for Panama
- Fuel imports 20.0% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 0.7% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 9.6% (2024)
- Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 1.0% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 6.6% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 58.4% (2023)
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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Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level (%)