Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Panama
Panama: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 1,838 millions in 2023. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Panama, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2023, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Panama stood at 1,838 millions. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 79.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Panama peaked at 1,838 millions in 2023 and was at its lowest, 432.05 millions, in 1994.
Panama ranks 65th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Panama, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 432.05 millions | — |
| 1995 | 484.15 millions | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 496.38 millions | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 528.58 millions | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 852.84 millions | +61.3% |
| 2000 | 896.41 millions | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 687.88 millions | -23.3% |
| 2002 | 687.95 millions | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 703.54 millions | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1,164 millions | +65.5% |
| 2011 | 738.5 millions | -36.6% |
| 2014 | 1,022 millions | +38.4% |
| 2015 | 1,114 millions | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 1,082 millions | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 1,326 millions | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 1,484 millions | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 1,673 millions | +12.7% |
| 2021 | 1,794 millions | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 1,801 millions | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,838 millions | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 558.8 millions | 432.05 millions | 852.84 millions | 5 |
| 2000s | 827.96 millions | 687.88 millions | 1,164 millions | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,128 millions | 738.5 millions | 1,484 millions | 6 |
| 2020s | 1,777 millions | 1,673 millions | 1,838 millions | 4 |
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More education data for Panama
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 19,072 (2017)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 24.5% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 96.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 96.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Panama?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Panama was 1,838 millions in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1,838 millions in 2023.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 432.05 millions in 1994.
- How does Panama rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Panama ranks 65th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release