Colombia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)

Colombia
0.7%
in 2019
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.6%
in 2021
Colombia rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
2nd

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

  • Colombia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.7% against 0.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Colombia ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd of 60 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 0.4% 0.5% 0.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational), Colombia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Colombia, at 0.7% against 0.6% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2019.
What is the difference in initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) between Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.1%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
How do Colombia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
Colombia ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 2nd 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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About this data

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