Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Panama
Panama: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.8857 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.8857
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
26th
of 34 countries
All-time high
1.61
in 2000
All-time low
0.7085
in 2011
Years of data
37
1970–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Panama, 1970–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Panama is 0.8857, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Panama peaked at 1.61 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7085, in 2011.
Panama ranks 26th of 34 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.07 | — |
| 1971 | 0.8893 | -16.9% |
| 1972 | 1.06 | +19.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8675 | -18.2% |
| 1974 | 1.04 | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 0.9927 | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8686 | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8929 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7922 | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.9295 | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 0.7667 | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7299 | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.826 | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 0.8589 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.8793 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9084 | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.8878 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 1.02 | +14.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7627 | -25.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8327 | +9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.8209 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.8562 | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 1.43 | +67.4% |
| 2000 | 1.61 | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 1.08 | -32.8% |
| 2002 | 1.22 | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9286 | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 1.09 | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7085 | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8623 | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8254 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8574 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.8434 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.7692 | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9665 | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 0.9526 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.8857 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9409 | 0.7922 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8595 | 0.7299 | 1.02 | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.9411 | 0.7627 | 1.43 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.19 | 0.9286 | 1.61 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.811 | 0.7085 | 0.8623 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9349 | 0.8857 | 0.9665 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 23 Honduras 0.989 compare
- 24 El Salvador 0.9687 compare
- 25 British Virgin Islands 0.9439 compare
- 27 Anguilla 0.8588 compare
- 28 Antigua and Barbuda 0.7754 compare
- 29 Trinidad and Tobago 0.7674 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 secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Panama?
- Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp in Panama was 0.8857 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 1.61 in 2000.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7085 in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Panama ranks 26th out of 34 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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