Colombia vs Mongolia: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Colombia
5.3%
in 2020
Mongolia
5.2%
in 2024
Colombia rank
36th
Mongolia rank
39th
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Colombia
- Mongolia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5.3% against 5.2% in Mongolia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Mongolia ahead.
Colombia ranks 36th and Mongolia ranks 39th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Mongolia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mongolia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.2% | 5.3% | 1.1% | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 5.1% | 1.0% | Mongolia |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 0.3% | Colombia |
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, Colombia or Mongolia?
- Colombia, at 5.3% against 5.2% in Mongolia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Colombia and Mongolia?
- 0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mongolia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
- How do Colombia and Mongolia rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 36th and Mongolia ranks 39th 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