World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Colombia

Colombia: World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP was 4.2% in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
4.2%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
29th
of 48 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 1996
All-time low
3.2%
in 1990
Years of data
9
1985–2002

World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Colombia, 1985–2002

02461985199320021985: 3.51990: 3.21995: 3.51996: 51997: 4.51998: 4.81999: 4.62000: 4.22002: 4.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Colombia is 4.2%, measured in 2002.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Colombia peaked at 5.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1990.

Colombia ranks 29th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP in Colombia, 1985 to 2002.
Year Value Change
1985 3.5%
1990 3.2% -9.3%
1995 3.5% +10.9%
1996 5.0% +41.7%
1997 4.5% -10.7%
1998 4.8% +6.9%
1999 4.6% -4.2%
2000 4.2% -7.6%
2002 4.2% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 1
1990s 4.3% 3.2% 5.0% 6
2000s 4.2% 4.2% 4.2% 2

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 29 Russian Federation 4.2% compare
  2. 31 Paraguay 4.1% compare
  3. 32 Mauritania 3.9%
  4. 32 Tajikistan 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Colombia?
World bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp in Colombia was 4.2% in 2002, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 1996.
What is the lowest world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1990.
How does Colombia rank for world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp?
Colombia ranks 29th out of 48 countries with data for 2002.
Is world bank: total public education expenditure as % of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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World Bank: Total public education expenditure as % of GDP
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
48 places, 392 data points, 1985–2012
Last refreshed