Expenditure on secondary education in Panama
Panama: Expenditure on secondary education was 22.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary 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
Panama recorded 22.4% for expenditure on secondary education in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Panama peaked at 33.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 1996.
Panama ranks 124th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Panama, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.5% | — |
| 1971 | 26.5% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 26.6% | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 24.9% | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 27.4% | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 23.9% | -12.6% |
| 1976 | 20.1% | -15.7% |
| 1977 | 20.9% | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 22.0% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 25.5% | +16.2% |
| 1980 | 21.7% | -15.0% |
| 1981 | 21.3% | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 24.2% | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 25.3% | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 25.8% | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 26.5% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 26.3% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 22.0% | -16.5% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 20.1% | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 31.4% | +41.0% |
| 2000 | 33.9% | +8.0% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 22.4% | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.4% | 20.1% | 27.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 21.3% | 26.5% | 8 |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 20.1% | 31.4% | 5 |
| 2000s | 28.9% | 25.9% | 33.9% | 4 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 22.4% | 22.4% | 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 secondary education in Panama?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Panama was 22.4% in 2011, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 1996.
- How does Panama rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Panama ranks 124th out of 149 countries with data for 2011.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.