Colombia vs India: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage
Colombia
3.0%
in 2020
India
2.8%
in 2020
Colombia rank
6th
India rank
7th
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage over time
- Colombia
- India
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 3.0% against 2.8% in India, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times India's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 6th and India ranks 7th of 87 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.2% | 1.2% | Colombia |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 0.2% | Colombia |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.2% | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage, Colombia or India?
- Colombia, at 3.0% against 2.8% in India as of 2020.
- What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage between Colombia and India?
- 0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and India?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and India rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Colombia ranks 6th and India ranks 7th of 87 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial private expenditure on education (household) 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