Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Colombia

Colombia: Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending was 5.26 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
5.26
Change on year
up 16.6%
World rank
52nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.26
in 2020
All-time low
1.73
in 1980
Years of data
29
1979–2020

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Colombia, 1979–2020

23451979199920201979: 1.81980: 1.71981: 2.61984: 31985: 2.71989: 2.71998: 3.91999: 4.42000: 3.52001: 3.72002: 4.32003: 4.32004: 4.12005: 42006: 3.92007: 4.12008: 3.92009: 4.82010: 4.82011: 4.52012: 4.42013: 4.92014: 4.62015: 4.52016: 4.52017: 4.52018: 4.42019: 4.52020: 5.3

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Colombia stood at 5.26. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Colombia peaked at 5.26 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 1980.

Colombia ranks 52nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Colombia, 1979 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1979 1.75 —
1980 1.73 -1.4%
1981 2.6 +50.2%
1984 3 +15.7%
1985 2.72 -9.6%
1989 2.71 -0.4%
1998 3.93 +45.1%
1999 4.44 +13.1%
2000 3.51 -20.9%
2001 3.71 +5.6%
2002 4.27 +15.1%
2003 4.33 +1.3%
2004 4.08 -5.7%
2005 4.02 -1.4%
2006 3.92 -2.6%
2007 4.08 +4.2%
2008 3.94 -3.5%
2009 4.78 +21.3%
2010 4.83 +1.2%
2011 4.47 -7.6%
2012 4.37 -2.1%
2013 4.88 +11.6%
2014 4.63 -5.1%
2015 4.47 -3.4%
2016 4.48 +0.2%
2017 4.54 +1.3%
2018 4.45 -1.9%
2019 4.51 +1.4%
2020 5.26 +16.6%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 5.26 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 1.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 5.26 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 1.3× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending 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.

YearChange FromTo
1981 +50.2% 1.73 2.6
1998 +45.1% 2.71 3.93

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.75 1.75 1.75 1
1980s 2.55 1.73 3 5
1990s 4.18 3.93 4.44 2
2000s 4.06 3.51 4.78 10
2010s 4.56 4.37 4.88 10
2020s 5.26 5.26 5.26 1

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 49 Tonga 5.31 compare
  2. 50 Slovenia 5.28 compare
  3. 51 Austria 5.28 compare
  4. 53 East Timor 5.24 compare
  5. 54 Germany 5.24 compare
  6. 55 New Zealand 5.21 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Colombia?
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending in Colombia was 5.26 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 5.26 in 2020.
What is the lowest primary edu spending vs overall edu spending recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 1980.
How does Colombia rank for primary edu spending vs overall edu spending?
Colombia ranks 52nd out of 199 countries with data for 2020.
Is primary edu spending vs overall edu spending rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Primary edu spending vs overall edu spending
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed