Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Colombia
Colombia: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) was 0.7% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Colombia, 2000–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Colombia stood at 0.7%.
That represents a change of down 33.4% on the previous year and up 4,429.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Colombia peaked at 1.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Colombia 1st out of 60 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.1% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | -17.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -29.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +8661.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8% | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -99.3% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +19606.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More education data for Colombia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 104.83 (2022)
- School enrollment, primary 104.8% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Colombia?
- Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Colombia was 0.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- Colombia ranks 1st out of 60 countries with data for 2019.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4,429.6%. 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 Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release