Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Panama
Panama: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 10.4% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Panama, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Panama is 10.4%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Panama peaked at 21.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2011.
Panama ranks 101st of 115 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 19.1% | — |
| 2000 | 21.3% | +11.5% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -34.8% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 11.8% | -23.7% |
| 2007 | 14.1% | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 8.9% | -37.1% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 10.4% | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 11.8% | 21.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.9% | 10.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
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 secondary student as a percentage of in Panama?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Panama was 10.4% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2011.
- How does Panama rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Panama ranks 101st out of 115 countries with data for 2017.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. 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 secondary 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