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
01020304050197019922015

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.

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Indicator
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.