Canada vs Colombia: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)

Canada
0.5%
in 2021
Colombia
0.7%
in 2019
Canada rank
4th
Colombia rank
1st

Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) over time

  • Canada
  • Colombia
00.250.50.751200020102021

How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.7% against 0.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.3 times Canada's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 4th and Colombia ranks 1st of 60 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational), Canada or Colombia?
Colombia, at 0.7% against 0.5% in Canada as of 2019.
What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) between Canada and Colombia?
0.2%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Colombia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2019.
How do Canada and Colombia rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
Canada ranks 4th and Colombia ranks 1st of 60 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
60 places, 723 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release