Israel vs Panama: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Israel
16.1%
in 2022
Panama
16.3%
in 2024
Israel rank
47th
Panama rank
45th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Israel
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 16.3% against 16.1% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Panama ahead.
Israel ranks 47th and Panama ranks 45th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 9.4% | 9.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 16.5% | 3.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 0.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.7% | 0.3% | 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, Israel or Panama?
- Panama, at 16.3% against 16.1% in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Israel and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Panama?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Panama rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Israel ranks 47th 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