Israel vs Panama: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Israel
16.5%
in 2023
Panama
16.6%
in 2021
Israel rank
26th
Panama rank
25th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Israel
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 16.6% against 16.5% in Israel, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Israel ahead.
Israel ranks 26th and Panama ranks 25th of 123 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.1% | 19.0% | 1.0% | Panama |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 17.1% | 1.0% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Israel or Panama?
- Panama, at 16.6% against 16.5% in Israel as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Israel and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Panama?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Israel and Panama rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Israel ranks 26th and Panama ranks 25th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release