Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Colombia
Colombia: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 4.1% in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Colombia, 1979–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Colombia is 4.1%, measured in 1999. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Colombia peaked at 4.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1979.
That places Colombia 99th out of 145 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0% | — |
| 1981 | 0.0% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | — |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 3.7% | — |
| 1999 | 4.1% | +11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.7% | 4.1% | 2 |
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 initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Colombia?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Colombia was 4.1% in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1979.
- How does Colombia rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
- Colombia ranks 99th out of 145 countries with data for 1999.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release