Expenditure on primary education in Colombia
Colombia: Expenditure on primary education was 32.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Colombia, 1979–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on primary education in Colombia is 32.7%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Colombia peaked at 48.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2018.
That places Colombia 71st out of 149 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 44.8% | — |
| 1980 | 45.0% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 45.6% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 40.7% | -10.7% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 34.7% | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 44.9% | +29.7% |
| 1999 | 45.2% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 36.6% | -22.8% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 38.4% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 34.4% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 35.6% | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 36.7% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 35.0% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | -6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 44.8% | 44.8% | 44.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 34.7% | 45.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 45.0% | 44.9% | 45.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 36.6% | 48.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 32.7% | 36.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 190,940 (2022)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 234,939 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 963,182 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 937,684 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.85 million (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.14 million (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.08 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on primary education in Colombia?
- Expenditure on primary education in Colombia was 32.7% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2018.
- How does Colombia rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Colombia ranks 71st out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.