Panama vs Trinidad and Tobago: Government expenditure on education
Panama
11.92
in 2023
Trinidad and Tobago
12.57
in 2025
Panama rank
26th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
23rd
Government expenditure on education over time
- Panama
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 12.57 against 11.92 in Panama, a difference of 0.65.
That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.1 times Panama's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Panama ahead.
Panama ranks 26th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd of 35 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.17 | 12.86 | 5.31 | Panama |
| 2000s | 17.44 | 13.02 | 4.42 | Panama |
| 2010s | 14.12 | 11.15 | 2.97 | Panama |
| 2020s | 14.78 | 10.4 | 4.38 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, Panama or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 12.57 against 11.92 in Panama as of 2025.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education between Panama and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.65, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Panama and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for government expenditure on education?
- Panama ranks 26th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 23rd of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Government expenditure on education (% of total government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.