Malawi vs Panama: Government expenditure on education, total
Malawi
16.0%
in 2024
Panama
16.3%
in 2024
Malawi rank
48th
Panama rank
45th
Government expenditure on education, total over time
- Malawi
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 16.3% against 16.0% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Panama ahead.
Malawi ranks 48th and Panama ranks 45th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 18.0% | 18.0% | Panama |
| 2000s | 5.5% | 17.6% | 12.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 14.8% | 2.0% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 14.8% | 2.7% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Malawi or Panama?
- Panama, at 16.3% against 16.0% in Malawi as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Malawi and Panama?
- 0.3%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Panama?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Malawi and Panama rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
- Malawi ranks 48th and Panama ranks 45th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.