Government expenditure on education in Panama
Panama: Government expenditure on education was 11.92 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
11.92
Change on year
down 24.2%
World rank
26th
of 35 countries
All-time high
19.83
in 2000
All-time low
10.09
in 2019
Years of data
21
1995–2023
Government expenditure on education in Panama, 1995–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education in Panama is 11.92, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.2% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Panama peaked at 19.83 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.09, in 2019.
Panama ranks 26th of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 18.2 | — |
| 1996 | 18.16 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 17.35 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 18.97 | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 19.83 | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 16.64 | -16.1% |
| 2002 | 16.96 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 16.34 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 14.57 | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 14.89 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 13.02 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 13.64 | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 15.22 | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 15.53 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 15.76 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 15.58 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 10.09 | -35.3% |
| 2020 | 15.79 | +56.4% |
| 2021 | 15.68 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 15.73 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 11.92 | -24.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.17 | 17.35 | 18.97 | 4 |
| 2000s | 16.54 | 14.57 | 19.83 | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.12 | 10.09 | 15.76 | 7 |
| 2020s | 14.78 | 11.92 | 15.79 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 23 Trinidad and Tobago 12.57 compare
- 24 El Salvador 12.54 compare
- 25 Barbados 12.47 compare
- 27 Saint Lucia 11.8 compare
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 11.04 compare
- 29 Saint Kitts and Nevis 11 compare
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 government expenditure on education in Panama?
- Government expenditure on education in Panama was 11.92 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 19.83 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.09 in 2019.
- How does Panama rank for government expenditure on education?
- Panama ranks 26th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of total government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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