Madagascar vs Panama: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Madagascar
16.0%
in 2022
Panama
16.6%
in 2021
Madagascar rank
28th
Panama rank
25th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Madagascar
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 16.6% against 16.0% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 28th 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 | Madagascar | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 17.9% | 19.0% | 1.1% | Panama |
| 2020s | 14.9% | 17.1% | 2.2% | 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, Madagascar or Panama?
- Panama, at 16.6% against 16.0% in Madagascar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Madagascar and Panama?
- 0.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Panama?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Madagascar and Panama rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Madagascar ranks 28th 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