Colombia vs Mexico: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ over time
- Colombia
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 2,602 against 2,431 in Colombia, a difference of 171.
That makes Mexico's figure about 1.1 times Colombia's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Mexico has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 54th and Mexico ranks 53rd of 114 countries.
Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,314 | 1,477 | 162.8 | Mexico |
| 2000s | 1,424 | 2,284 | 859.63 | Mexico |
| 2010s | 2,223 | 2,632 | 409.12 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$, Colombia or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 2,602 against 2,431 in Colombia as of 2017.
- What is the difference in initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ between Colombia and Mexico?
- 171, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mexico?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Colombia and Mexico rank globally for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
- Colombia ranks 54th and Mexico ranks 53rd of 114 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed at constant purchasing power parity (constant 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/