Chad vs Panama: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Chad
16.5%
in 2023
Panama
16.3%
in 2024
Chad rank
43rd
Panama rank
45th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Chad
- Panama
How they compare
Chad currently reports 16.5% against 16.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Panama ahead.
Chad ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 45th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Chad averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.0% | 17.7% | 2.7% | Panama |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 17.0% | 4.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 13.6% | 14.8% | 1.3% | Panama |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 14.6% | 0.5% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Chad or Panama?
- Chad, at 16.5% against 16.3% in Panama as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Chad and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Panama?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Panama rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Chad ranks 43rd and Panama ranks 45th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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