All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Colombia

Colombia: All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public was 91.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
91.3%
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
15th
of 103 countries
All-time high
93.2%
in 2009
All-time low
75.3%
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2018

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Colombia, 2004–2018

0204060801002004201120182004: 77.2 %2007: 80.1 %2008: 75.3 %2009: 93.2 %2010: 89.7 %2011: 90.3 %2012: 89.4 %2013: 83.7 %2014: 87 %2015: 86.5 %2016: 89.2 %2017: 88.4 %2018: 91.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Colombia is 91.3%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Colombia peaked at 93.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2008.

That places Colombia 15th out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Colombia, 2004 to 2018.
Year % Change
2004 77.2%
2007 80.1% +3.7%
2008 75.3% -6.0%
2009 93.2% +23.8%
2010 89.7% -3.7%
2011 90.3% +0.7%
2012 89.4% -1.0%
2013 83.7% -6.4%
2014 87.0% +4.0%
2015 86.5% -0.7%
2016 89.2% +3.1%
2017 88.4% -0.9%
2018 91.3% +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 81.4% 75.3% 93.2% 4
2010s 88.4% 83.7% 91.3% 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 12 Portugal 91.9% compare
  2. 13 Mexico 91.5% compare
  3. 14 Zambia 91.4% compare
  4. 16 Niger 91.1% compare
  5. 17 Eritrea 91.1%
  6. 18 Turks and Caicos Islands 90.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Colombia?
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public in Colombia was 91.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 93.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2008.
How does Colombia rank for all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Colombia ranks 15th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
Is all staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All staff compensation as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,302 data points, 1995–2019
Last refreshed

All staff (teacher and non-teachers) compensation expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Staff compensation includes salaries, contributions by employers for staff retirement programmes, and other allowances and benefits. Divide all staff compensation in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/