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 6.3% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
6.3%
World rank
113th
of 122 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2000
All-time low
6.3%
in 2011
Years of data
7
1999–2011

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Panama, 1999–2011

0510151999200520111999: 13.32000: 13.62001: 10.42002: 10.12004: 9.42007: 11.92011: 6.3

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 6.3%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.

That represents a change of down 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Panama peaked at 13.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2011.

That places Panama 113th out of 122 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Panama, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Panama, 1999 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1999 13.3%
2000 13.6% +2.2%
2001 10.4% -23.4%
2002 10.1% -2.8%
2004 9.4% -6.9%
2007 11.9% +26.8%
2011 6.3% -47.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 1
2000s 11.1% 9.4% 13.6% 5
2010s 6.3% 6.3% 6.3% 1

Countries ranked near Panama

  1. 110 Guinea 6.8%
  2. 111 Benin 6.7% compare
  3. 112 Chad 6.6% compare
  4. 114 Mauritania 6.2% compare
  5. 115 Ghana 5.8% compare
  6. 116 Turks and Caicos Islands 5.7% compare

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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 6.3% in 2011, 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 13.6% 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 6.3% in 2011.
How does Panama rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
Panama ranks 113th out of 122 countries with data for 2011.
Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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 primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
122 places, 1,518 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/