Kenya vs Panama: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP
Kenya
9.7%
in 2015
Panama
10.4%
in 2023
Kenya rank
98th
Panama rank
95th
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP over time
- Kenya
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 10.4% against 9.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 98th and Panama ranks 95th of 127 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.8% | 11.2% | 10.6% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 7.7% | 1.8% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp, Kenya or Panama?
- Panama, at 10.4% against 9.7% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp between Kenya and Panama?
- 0.7%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Panama?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
- How do Kenya and Panama rank globally for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 98th and Panama ranks 95th of 127 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. 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