Panama vs Samoa: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Panama
16.6%
in 2021
Samoa
17.1%
in 2021
Panama rank
25th
Samoa rank
24th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Panama
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 17.1% against 16.6% in Panama, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 25th and Samoa ranks 24th of 123 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.0% | 14.4% | 4.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 16.4% | 0.7% | 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, Panama or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 17.1% against 16.6% in Panama as of 2021.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Panama and Samoa?
- 0.5%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Samoa?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2021.
- How do Panama and Samoa rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Panama ranks 25th and Samoa ranks 24th 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