Ethiopia vs Panama: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Ethiopia
16.7%
in 2024
Panama
16.3%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
42nd
Panama rank
45th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Ethiopia
- Panama
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 16.7% against 16.3% in Panama, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 42nd and Panama ranks 45th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 0.0% | 11.1% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 14.0% | 17.1% | 3.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 17.1% | 0.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 14.9% | 9.1% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 20.8% | 15.0% | 5.8% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Ethiopia or Panama?
- Ethiopia, at 16.7% against 16.3% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Ethiopia and Panama?
- 0.4%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Panama?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Panama rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Ethiopia ranks 42nd 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