Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Colombia
Colombia: Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ was 497.98 in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Colombia, 1979–1999
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 1999, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Colombia stood at 497.98. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Colombia peaked at 497.98 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1979.
Colombia ranks 88th of 141 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$ in Colombia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 473.41 | — |
| 1999 | 497.98 | +5.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 497.98 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,674, 30% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 497.98 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1,669, 30% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1990s | 485.7 | 473.41 | 497.98 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 93.21 (2022)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 92.68 (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Colombia?
- Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ in Colombia was 497.98 in 1999, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 497.98 in 1999.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1979.
- How does Colombia rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant ppp$?
- Colombia ranks 88th out of 141 countries with data for 1999.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release