Curaçao vs Panama: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Curaçao
16.4%
in 2024
Panama
16.3%
in 2024
Curaçao rank
44th
Panama rank
45th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Curaçao
- Panama
How they compare
Curaçao currently reports 16.4% against 16.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Curaçao ahead.
Curaçao ranks 44th and Panama ranks 45th of 197 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Curaçao averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Curaçao | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.9% | 1.3% | Curaçao |
| 2020s | 14.5% | 15.0% | 0.4% | 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, Curaçao or Panama?
- Curaçao, at 16.4% against 16.3% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Curaçao and Panama?
- 0.1%, with Curaçao ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Curaçao and Panama?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2024.
- How do Curaçao and Panama rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Curaçao ranks 44th 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