Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Panama
Panama: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.09 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.09
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.79
in 2000
All-time low
0.7415
in 2011
Years of data
37
1970–2022
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Panama, 1970–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Panama is 1.09, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 9.6% on the previous year and up 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Panama peaked at 1.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7415, in 2011.
That places Panama 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 37 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.53 | — |
| 1971 | 1.53 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.63 | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 1.52 | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 1.64 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 1.61 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 1.72 | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 1.76 | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.64 | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 1.71 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 1.61 | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 1.35 | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 1.19 | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 1.3 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 1.4 | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 1.38 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 1.42 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.47 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.09 | -25.8% |
| 1995 | 1.2 | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 1.22 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.22 | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.75 | +44.4% |
| 2000 | 1.79 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.37 | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 1.35 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.24 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 1.54 | +24.6% |
| 2011 | 0.7415 | -51.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8425 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8733 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0.8114 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.943 | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9821 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.31 | +33.0% |
| 2021 | 1.2 | -7.9% |
| 2022 | 1.09 | -9.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.63 | 1.52 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 | 1.19 | 1.61 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.29 | 1.09 | 1.75 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 1.24 | 1.79 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.8656 | 0.7415 | 0.9821 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 1.09 | 1.31 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 21 Paraguay 1.26 compare
- 22 Ecuador 1.12 compare
- 23 Montserrat 1.1 compare
- 25 Saint Lucia 1.04 compare
- 26 Uruguay 0.9071 compare
- 27 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.8326 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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Panama?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Panama was 1.09 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7415 in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Panama ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.5%. 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 primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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