Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Colombia
Colombia: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 3,137 millions in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Colombia, 1979–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Colombia recorded 3,137 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in 1999. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 182.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Colombia peaked at 3,137 millions in 1999 and was at its lowest, 666.82 millions, in 1979.
Colombia ranks 39th of 148 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Colombia, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 666.82 millions | — |
| 1980 | 687.8 millions | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 1,069 millions | +55.4% |
| 1984 | 1,170 millions | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 1,065 millions | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 1,111 millions | +4.3% |
| 1998 | 2,881 millions | +159.4% |
| 1999 | 3,137 millions | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 666.82 millions | 666.82 millions | 666.82 millions | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,021 millions | 687.8 millions | 1,170 millions | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,009 millions | 2,881 millions | 3,137 millions | 2 |
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More education data for Colombia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,022 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 180,781 (2022)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 20.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Colombia?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Colombia was 3,137 millions in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,137 millions in 1999.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 666.82 millions in 1979.
- How does Colombia rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Colombia ranks 39th out of 148 countries with data for 1999.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 182.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release