Colombia vs Malaysia: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$

Colombia
10,464 millions
in 2018
Malaysia
13,752 millions
in 2019
Colombia rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
20th

Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ over time

  • Colombia
  • Malaysia
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k199220052019

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 13,752 millions against 10,464 millions in Colombia, a difference of 3,288 millions.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Colombia ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 20th of 133 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Malaysia Difference Ahead
2000s 7,366 millions 7,609 millions 243.28 millions Malaysia
2010s 10,315 millions 11,767 millions 1,452 millions Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$, Colombia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 13,752 millions against 10,464 millions in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ between Colombia and Malaysia?
3,288 millions, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Malaysia?
15 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
How do Colombia and Malaysia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
Colombia ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 20th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (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 primary education, constant PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
133 places, 1,899 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

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