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

Colombia
10,834 millions
in 2018
Malaysia
14,322 millions
in 2019
Colombia rank
22nd
Malaysia rank
20th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

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

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 14,322 millions against 10,834 millions in Colombia, a difference of 3,488 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malaysia ahead.

Colombia ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 20th of 134 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 6,103 millions 6,953 millions 850.73 millions Malaysia
2010s 9,852 millions 11,951 millions 2,098 millions Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Colombia or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 14,322 millions against 10,834 millions in Colombia as of 2019.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Colombia and Malaysia?
3,488 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, ppp$?
Colombia ranks 22nd and Malaysia ranks 20th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (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, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 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 nominal value. 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$. 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/