Expenditure on primary education in Panama
Panama: Expenditure on primary education was 23.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Panama, 1970–2011
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on primary education in Panama is 23.5%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Panama peaked at 47.0% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 23.5%, in 2011.
Panama ranks 118th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 37.9% | — |
| 1971 | 45.7% | +20.5% |
| 1972 | 41.0% | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 43.6% | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 42.9% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 38.6% | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 39.8% | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 41.2% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 45.6% | +10.7% |
| 1979 | 47.0% | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 45.5% | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 39.5% | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 34.8% | -11.8% |
| 1983 | 36.6% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 40.3% | +10.1% |
| 1985 | 39.1% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 42.5% | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 37.9% | -10.8% |
| 1994 | 31.4% | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 29.7% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 31.6% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 37.6% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 33.4% | -11.2% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 34.5% | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -32.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42.3% | 37.9% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.5% | 34.8% | 45.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 32.3% | 29.7% | 38.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 34.4% | 32.1% | 37.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 23.5% | 23.5% | 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 expenditure on primary education in Panama?
- Expenditure on primary education in Panama was 23.5% in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 1979.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.5% in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Panama ranks 118th out of 149 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.