Aruba vs Colombia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Aruba
5.3%
in 2016
Colombia
5.3%
in 2020
Aruba rank
35th
Colombia rank
36th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Aruba
- Colombia
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 5.3% against 5.3% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 35th and Colombia ranks 36th of 185 countries.
Aruba has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.2% | 0.4% | Aruba |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 4.0% | 0.4% | Aruba |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 1.4% | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Aruba or Colombia?
- Aruba, at 5.3% against 5.3% in Colombia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Aruba and Colombia?
- 0.0%, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Colombia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Aruba and Colombia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Aruba ranks 35th and Colombia ranks 36th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release