Panama vs Uruguay: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP

Panama
1.09
in 2022
Uruguay
0.9071
in 2023
Panama rank
24th
Uruguay rank
26th

Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Panama
  • Uruguay
00.511.52197019962023

How they compare

Panama currently reports 1.09 against 0.9071 in Uruguay, a difference of 0.1829.

That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times Uruguay's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Panama ahead.

Panama ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 34 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 5 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Panama Uruguay Difference Ahead
1970s 1.71 0.9023 0.8105 Panama
1980s 1.45 1.01 0.4364 Panama
1990s 1.31 0.7866 0.5282 Panama
2000s 1.44 0.8516 0.584 Panama
2010s 0.8656 1.05 0.186 Uruguay
2020s 1.2 1.12 0.0765 Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Panama or Uruguay?
Panama, at 1.09 against 0.9071 in Uruguay as of 2022.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Panama and Uruguay?
0.1829, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Uruguay?
22 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2022.
How do Panama and Uruguay rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
Panama ranks 24th and Uruguay ranks 26th of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage 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 primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 744 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed