Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Panama or Senegal?

Senegal, at 1,123 millions against 1,096 millions in Panama as of 2018.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Panama and Senegal?

27 millions, with Senegal ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Senegal?

8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.

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.

Panama vs Senegal: Government expenditure on education, US$

Panama

1,096 millions

in 2011

Senegal

1,123 millions

in 2018

Panama rank

97th

Senegal rank

95th

Government expenditure on education, US$ over time

Panama
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 1,123 millions against 1,096 millions in Panama, a difference of 27 millions.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Panama has been ahead every year.

Panama ranks 97th and Senegal ranks 95th of 174 countries.

Panama has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Panama	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1990s	554.02 millions	162.11 millions	391.9 millions	Panama
2000s	605.47 millions	285.9 millions	319.56 millions	Panama
2010s	1,096 millions	873.44 millions	222.3 millions	Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, us$, Panama or Senegal?: Senegal, at 1,123 millions against 1,096 millions in Panama as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, us$ between Panama and Senegal?: 27 millions, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Senegal?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2011.
How do Panama and Senegal rank globally for government expenditure on education, us$?: Panama ranks 97th and Senegal ranks 95th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 3,881 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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/