Afghanistan vs Panama: Expenditure on secondary education

Afghanistan
22.3%
in 2017
Panama
22.4%
in 2011
Afghanistan rank
125th
Panama rank
124th

Expenditure on secondary education over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Panama
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How they compare

Panama currently reports 22.4% against 22.3% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 125th and Panama ranks 124th of 149 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Panama Difference Ahead
1970s 33.0% 25.3% 7.7% Afghanistan
1980s 22.9% 22.8% 0.1% Afghanistan
2010s 26.6% 22.4% 4.2% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Afghanistan or Panama?
Panama, at 22.4% against 22.3% in Afghanistan as of 2011.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Afghanistan and Panama?
0.1%, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Panama?
8 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
How do Afghanistan and Panama rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
Afghanistan ranks 125th and Panama ranks 124th 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 secondary 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 secondary 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, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.