Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Colombia

Colombia: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 4,864 millions in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
4,864 millions
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
29th
of 151 countries
All-time high
6,416 millions
in 2013
All-time low
219.55 millions
in 1979
Years of data
24
1979–2018

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1979199820181979: 219.5 millions1980: 260.1 millions1981: 430.6 millions1984: 467.6 millions1985: 376.6 millions1989: 370.8 millions1998: 1.7k millions1999: 1.7k millions2000: 1.6k millions2001: 1.6k millions2004: 2.3k millions2005: 2.8k millions2007: 3.1k millions2008: 3.6k millions2009: 4.3k millions2010: 5.0k millions2011: 5.3k millions2012: 5.7k millions2013: 6.4k millions2014: 6.3k millions2015: 4.8k millions2016: 4.6k millions2017: 5.0k millions2018: 4.9k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 4,864 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2018.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Colombia peaked at 6,416 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 219.55 millions, in 1979.

That places Colombia 29th out of 151 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 219.55 millions 219.55 millions 219.55 millions 1
1980s 381.13 millions 260.08 millions 467.64 millions 5
1990s 1,733 millions 1,728 millions 1,737 millions 2
2000s 2,740 millions 1,563 millions 4,263 millions 7
2010s 5,317 millions 4,556 millions 6,416 millions 9

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 26 Denmark 6,364 millions compare
  2. 27 Iran 5,826 millions compare
  3. 28 Malaysia 5,537 millions compare
  4. 30 Chile 4,185 millions compare
  5. 31 Ireland 4,073 millions compare
  6. 32 Austria 3,789 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Colombia?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Colombia was 4,864 millions in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 6,416 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 219.55 millions in 1979.
How does Colombia rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Colombia ranks 29th out of 151 countries with data for 2018.
Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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/