Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Colombia

Colombia: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 4,662 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
4,662 millions
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
28th
of 143 countries
All-time high
4,957 millions
in 2016
All-time low
667.96 millions
in 1979
Years of data
24
1979–2018

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Colombia, 1979–2018

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1979199820181979: 668 millions1980: 689 millions1981: 1.1k millions1984: 1.2k millions1985: 1.1k millions1989: 1.1k millions1998: 2.9k millions1999: 3.1k millions2000: 2.5k millions2001: 2.7k millions2004: 3.6k millions2005: 3.7k millions2007: 3.3k millions2008: 3.3k millions2009: 4.2k millions2010: 4.2k millions2011: 4.1k millions2012: 4.1k millions2013: 4.7k millions2014: 4.8k millions2015: 4.9k millions2016: 5.0k millions2017: 5.0k millions2018: 4.7k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 4,662 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in 2018.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 39.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Colombia peaked at 4,957 millions in 2016 and was at its lowest, 667.96 millions, in 1979.

That places Colombia 28th out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 667.96 millions 667.96 millions 667.96 millions 1
1980s 1,022 millions 688.97 millions 1,172 millions 5
1990s 3,014 millions 2,886 millions 3,142 millions 2
2000s 3,338 millions 2,523 millions 4,210 millions 7
2010s 4,595 millions 4,072 millions 4,957 millions 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 25 Denmark 6,364 millions compare
  2. 26 Iran 5,673 millions compare
  3. 27 Malaysia 5,292 millions compare
  4. 29 Chile 4,185 millions compare
  5. 30 Ireland 4,073 millions compare
  6. 31 Austria 3,789 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Colombia?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Colombia was 4,662 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 4,957 millions in 2016.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 667.96 millions in 1979.
How does Colombia rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Colombia ranks 28th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.8%. 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 Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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/