Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Colombia
Colombia: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 16.99 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Colombia, 1998–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Colombia is 16.99, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 37.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Colombia peaked at 17.85 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 11.88, in 2000.
That places Colombia 50th out of 122 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 13.18 | — |
| 1999 | 15.15 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 11.88 | -21.6% |
| 2001 | 12.97 | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 15.77 | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 15.4 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 12.39 | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 12.33 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 15.49 | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 15.47 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.76 | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 14.86 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.59 | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 17.04 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 17.42 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 17.45 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 17.85 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 16.99 | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.17 | 13.18 | 15.15 | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.74 | 11.88 | 15.77 | 7 |
| 2010s | 16.49 | 14.76 | 17.85 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
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 per primary student vs gdp per capita in Colombia?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Colombia was 16.99 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.85 in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.88 in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Colombia ranks 50th out of 122 countries with data for 2018.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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