Ireland vs Panama: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP
Ireland
1.0%
in 2021
Panama
1.0%
in 2023
Ireland rank
110th
Panama rank
109th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Ireland
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1.0% against 1.0% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 110th and Panama ranks 109th of 162 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Panama in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Panama |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.3% | 0.2% | 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, Ireland or Panama?
- Panama, at 1.0% against 1.0% in Ireland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Ireland and Panama?
- 0.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Panama?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
- How do Ireland and Panama rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Ireland ranks 110th 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