Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Panama
Panama: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 10.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Panama, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Panama is 10.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Panama peaked at 13.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2011.
Panama ranks 95th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.7% | — |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 10.5% | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 9.3% | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 11.6% | +25.2% |
| 2011 | 6.1% | -48.0% |
| 2014 | 7.5% | +23.2% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +7.7% |
| 2016 | 7.7% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 10.4% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.1% | 9.3% | 13.8% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.1% | 8.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.2% | 13.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Panama
- 92 Sierra Leone 10.8% compare
- 93 Nicaragua 10.7% compare
- 94 Cayman Islands 10.5% compare
- 96 Monaco 10.3% compare
- 97 Côte d'Ivoire 10.3% compare
- 98 Kenya 9.7% 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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Panama?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Panama was 10.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Panama ranks 95th out of 127 countries with data for 2023.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Panama data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release