Ecuador vs Panama: Expenditure on primary education
Ecuador
23.3%
in 2015
Panama
23.5%
in 2011
Ecuador rank
120th
Panama rank
118th
Expenditure on primary education over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 23.5% against 23.3% in Ecuador, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ecuador ahead.
Ecuador ranks 120th and Panama ranks 118th of 149 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 4 and Panama in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.5% | 41.6% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 1980s | 44.0% | 40.6% | 3.4% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 36.2% | 34.4% | 1.8% | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 37.6% | 0.7% | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 23.5% | 9.2% | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Ecuador or Panama?
- Panama, at 23.5% against 23.3% in Ecuador as of 2011.
- What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2011.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
- Ecuador ranks 120th and Panama ranks 118th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.