Colombia vs Ireland: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Colombia
4,864 millions
in 2018
Ireland
4,073 millions
in 2017
Colombia rank
29th
Ireland rank
31st

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

  • Colombia
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 4,864 millions against 4,073 millions in Ireland, a difference of 791 millions.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1979 it was Ireland ahead.

Colombia ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 31st of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 219.55 millions 350.27 millions 130.73 millions Ireland
1980s 381.13 millions 404.05 millions 22.92 millions Ireland
1990s 1,733 millions 1,278 millions 454.6 millions Colombia
2000s 2,740 millions 3,409 millions 669.45 millions Ireland
2010s 5,374 millions 4,499 millions 874.92 millions Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Colombia or Ireland?
Colombia, at 4,864 millions against 4,073 millions in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Colombia and Ireland?
791 millions, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ireland?
23 years are reported by both, from 1979 to 2017.
How do Colombia and Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Colombia ranks 29th and Ireland ranks 31st of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/