Chile vs Colombia: Government expenditure on education, constant US$

Chile
15,014 millions
in 2017
Colombia
14,252 millions
in 2018
Chile rank
31st
Colombia rank
33rd

Government expenditure on education, constant US$ over time

  • Chile
  • Colombia
05.0k10.0k15.0k197419962018

How they compare

Chile currently reports 15,014 millions against 14,252 millions in Colombia, a difference of 762 millions.

That makes Chile's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 31st and Colombia ranks 33rd of 167 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Colombia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 1,938 millions 1,491 millions 446.65 millions Chile
1980s 2,841 millions 1,940 millions 900.82 millions Chile
1990s 4,945 millions 6,689 millions 1,745 millions Colombia
2000s 6,685 millions 8,064 millions 1,378 millions Colombia
2010s 12,246 millions 13,094 millions 848.1 millions Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, constant us$, Chile or Colombia?
Chile, at 15,014 millions against 14,252 millions in Colombia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, constant us$ between Chile and Colombia?
762 millions, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
21 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
Chile ranks 31st and Colombia ranks 33rd of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
167 places, 3,670 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/