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

Chile
4,185 millions
in 2017
Colombia
4,662 millions
in 2018
Chile rank
29th
Colombia rank
28th

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time

  • Chile
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4,662 millions against 4,185 millions in Chile, a difference of 477 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 29th and Colombia ranks 28th of 143 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 766.12 millions 667.96 millions 98.15 millions Chile
1980s 1,208 millions 879.91 millions 328.51 millions Chile
1990s 1,945 millions 2,886 millions 940.7 millions Colombia
2000s 2,585 millions 3,443 millions 857.57 millions Colombia
2010s 3,481 millions 4,587 millions 1,106 millions Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, Chile or Colombia?
Colombia, at 4,662 millions against 4,185 millions in Chile as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between Chile and Colombia?
477 millions, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Colombia?
18 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Chile and Colombia rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Chile ranks 29th and Colombia ranks 28th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (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 primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/