Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Colombia
Colombia: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 2.01 in 1999. ▲ Rising
Latest (1999)
2.01
Change on year
up 13.7%
World rank
4th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2.01
in 1999
All-time low
0.7787
in 1980
Years of data
8
1979–1999
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Colombia, 1979–1999
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 1999, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Colombia stood at 2.01. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 13.7% on the previous year and up 113.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Colombia peaked at 2.01 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7787, in 1980.
That places Colombia 4th out of 34 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top 10%.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.7858 | — |
| 1980 | 0.7787 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 1.18 | +52.0% |
| 1984 | 1.22 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 0.9377 | -13.1% |
| 1998 | 1.76 | +88.2% |
| 1999 | 2.01 | +13.7% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 2.01 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.39, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 2.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.53, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7858 | 0.7858 | 0.7858 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.04 | 0.7787 | 1.22 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.89 | 1.76 | 2.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 1 Cuba 3.73 compare
- 2 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 3.18
- 3 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.17 compare
- 5 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 compare
- 6 Dominican Republic 1.98 compare
- 7 Belize 1.96
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 government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Colombia?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Colombia was 2.01 in 1999, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.01 in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7787 in 1980.
- How does Colombia rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Colombia ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 1999.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 113.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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