Panama vs Thailand: Government expenditure on education, total

Panama
2.5%
in 2023
Thailand
2.5%
in 2023
Panama rank
166th
Thailand rank
164th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Panama
  • Thailand
0246197019962023

How they compare

Thailand currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 166th and Thailand ranks 164th of 196 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 3.9% 2.8% 1.1% Panama
1980s 3.5% 3.2% 0.4% Panama
1990s 4.1% 3.9% 0.2% Panama
2000s 4.1% 4.2% 0.1% Thailand
2010s 3.3% 3.7% 0.5% Thailand
2020s 3.5% 2.8% 0.6% Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Panama or Thailand?
Thailand, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Panama as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Panama and Thailand?
0.0%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Thailand?
37 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Panama and Thailand rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Panama ranks 166th and Thailand ranks 164th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.