Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Panama
Panama: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 10.9% in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Panama, 2001–2013
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Panama is 10.9%, measured in 2013. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Panama peaked at 10.9% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2007.
That places Panama 32nd out of 124 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Panama, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3.3% | — |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +184.3% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | -49.6% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -63.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 10.9% | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.0% | 9.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.9% | 10.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More education data for Panama
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,777 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 10,042 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 47,857 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 46,052 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 311,983 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 451,308 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0999 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Panama?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Panama was 10.9% in 2013, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2013.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2007.
- How does Panama rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Panama ranks 32nd out of 124 countries with data for 2013.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release