Panama Education Spending 1995-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Panama education spending for 2023 was 11.92%, a 0.16% increase from 2022.
  • Panama education spending for 2022 was 11.76%, a 2.42% increase from 2021.
  • Panama education spending for 2021 was 9.34%, a 0.78% decline from 2020.
  • Panama education spending for 2020 was 10.12%, a 1.01% increase from 2019.
Data Source: World Bank

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Similar Country Ranking
Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Uruguay 15.43%
Turks and Caicos Islands 14.26%
Barbados 13.60%
Bermuda 12.18%
Panama 11.92%
Bahamas 11.59%
British Virgin Islands 11.09%
Antigua and Barbuda 9.80%
Gibraltar 8.83%
Trinidad and Tobago 7.92%
Panama Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2023 11.92% 0.16%
2022 11.76% 2.42%
2021 9.34% -0.78%
2020 10.12% 1.01%
2019 9.11% 0.43%
2018 8.68% 0.00%
2017 8.68% 0.49%
2016 8.19% 0.32%
2015 7.86% 0.00%
2014 7.87% -5.15%
2011 13.02% -1.87%
2008 14.89% 0.32%
2004 14.57% -1.77%
2003 16.34% -0.61%
2002 16.96% 0.32%
2001 16.64% -3.19%
2000 19.83% 0.86%
1999 18.97% 1.62%
1997 17.35% -0.80%
1996 18.16% -0.04%
1995 18.20% -0.04%