Panama vs SDG: Europe and Northern America: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Panama
16.3%
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America
10.7%
in 2022
Panama rank
45th
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
42nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Panama
- SDG: Europe and Northern America
How they compare
Panama currently reports 16.3% against 10.7% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.5 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
Panama ranks 45th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 42nd of 197 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | SDG: Europe and Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.5% | 11.3% | 5.2% | Panama |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 11.3% | 3.6% | Panama |
| 2020s | 15.7% | 10.6% | 5.1% | 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 SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- Panama, at 16.3% against 10.7% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Panama and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 5.6%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and SDG: Europe and Northern America?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Panama and SDG: Europe and Northern America rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Panama ranks 45th and SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 42nd 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