Israel vs Panama: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education
Israel
16.1%
in 2022
Panama
16.3%
in 2024
Israel rank
47th
Panama rank
45th
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education over time
- Israel
- Panama
How they compare
Panama currently reports 16.3% against 16.1% in Israel, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Panama ahead.
Israel ranks 47th and Panama ranks 45th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 1 and Panama in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Panama | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 16.5% | 3.3% | Panama |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 14.9% | 0.3% | Israel |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.7% | 0.3% | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education, Israel or Panama?
- Panama, at 16.3% against 16.1% in Israel as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education between Israel and Panama?
- 0.2%, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Panama?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Israel and Panama rank globally for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Israel ranks 47th and Panama ranks 45th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.