Madagascar vs Panama: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Madagascar
2.5%
in 2018
Panama
2.5%
in 2023
Madagascar rank
155th
Panama rank
154th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Madagascar
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2.5% against 2.5% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Panama ahead.
Madagascar ranks 155th and Panama ranks 154th of 185 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.3% | 4.0% | 0.6% | Panama |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 3.5% | 1.0% | Panama |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 4.4% | 2.4% | Panama |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 4.0% | 1.5% | Panama |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 3.3% | 1.1% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Madagascar or Panama?
- Panama, at 2.5% against 2.5% in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Madagascar and Panama?
- 0.0%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Panama?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
- How do Madagascar and Panama rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Madagascar ranks 155th and Panama ranks 154th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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