El Salvador vs Panama: Government expenditure on education, US$
Government expenditure on education, US$ over time
- El Salvador
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 1,096 millions against 938.25 millions in El Salvador, a difference of 157.75 millions.
That makes Panama's figure about 1.2 times El Salvador's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 99th and Panama ranks 97th of 174 countries.
Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.04 millions | 101.17 millions | 84.13 millions | Panama |
| 1990s | 289.17 millions | 554.02 millions | 264.84 millions | Panama |
| 2000s | 490.56 millions | 645.55 millions | 154.99 millions | Panama |
| 2010s | 790.77 millions | 1,096 millions | 304.97 millions | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, El Salvador or Panama?
- Panama, at 1,096 millions against 938.25 millions in El Salvador as of 2011.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between El Salvador and Panama?
- 157.75 millions, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Panama?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2011.
- How do El Salvador and Panama rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?
- El Salvador ranks 99th and Panama ranks 97th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (nominal value). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to US$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/