Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 16.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Colombia, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 16.8% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2018.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Colombia peaked at 17.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 52nd out of 122 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.2% | — |
| 1999 | 15.2% | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 13.0% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 15.4% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 12.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 15.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 14.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 16.6% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.2% | 13.2% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.7% | 11.9% | 15.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 14.7% | 17.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 49 Namibia 17.1% compare
- 50 Spain 17.0% compare
- 51 Syrian Arab Republic 16.9% compare
- 53 Cape Verde 16.7% compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 16.6% compare
- 55 Luxembourg 16.5% compare
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Colombia?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Colombia was 16.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 52nd out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 as a share of GDP per capita. 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/