Ecuador vs Panama: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Ecuador
1.0%
in 2024
Panama
1.0%
in 2023
Ecuador rank
106th
Panama rank
109th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ecuador
- Panama
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Panama, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Panama ahead.
Ecuador ranks 106th and Panama ranks 109th of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ecuador averaged higher in 2 and Panama in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9% | 1.6% | 0.7% | Panama |
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.4% | 1.0% | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.5% | 0.9% | Panama |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.8% | 1.4% | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.2% | 0.1% | 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, Ecuador or Panama?
- Ecuador, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Panama as of 2024.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Ecuador and Panama?
- 0.0%, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Panama?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Ecuador and Panama rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ecuador ranks 106th and Panama ranks 109th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release