Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Colombia
Colombia: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 4,662 millions in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Colombia, 1979–2018
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.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Colombia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 667.96 millions | — |
| 1980 | 688.97 millions | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1,071 millions | +55.4% |
| 1984 | 1,172 millions | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 1,067 millions | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 1,113 millions | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 2,886 millions | +159.4% |
| 1999 | 3,142 millions | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 2,523 millions | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 2,710 millions | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 3,626 millions | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 3,678 millions | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 3,285 millions | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 3,333 millions | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 4,210 millions | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 4,163 millions | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 4,075 millions | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4,072 millions | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 4,704 millions | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 4,825 millions | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 4,948 millions | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 4,957 millions | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 4,952 millions | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 4,662 millions | -5.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 4,662 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 674.66 millions, 6.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 4,662 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 465.62 millions, 10.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Colombia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +159.4% | 1,113 millions | 2,886 millions |
| 1981 | +55.4% | 688.97 millions | 1,071 millions |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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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/