Colombia - Total Public Expenditure on Primary Education

Since 2009, Colombia Total Public Expenditure on Primary Education was down by 1.5points year on year. At 35.6 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education in 2014, the country was number 19 comparing other countries in Total Public Expenditure on Primary Education. Colombia is overtaken by Costa Rica, which was ranked number 18 at 36.31 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education and is followed by Saint Lucia with 35.54 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education. Burkina Faso lead the ranking with 65.41 Percent of Government Expenditure on Education in 2014, +9.4points versus 2013. East Timor, Togo and Sao Tome and Principe respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Moldova witnessed the best average annual growth at +4.9points per year, while Bolivia recorded the worst performance at -4.4points per year.

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Date Percent of Government Expenditure on Education
2014 35.60
2013 34.42
2012 34.96
2011 35.58
2010 35.92
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How does Colombia rank in Total Public Expenditure on Primary Education?

# 30 Countries Percent of Government Expenditure on Education Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Burkina Faso
65.41 % 2014 +9.4 % NA View data
2 #2
East Timor
64.89 % 2014 +0.2 % -3.7 % View data
18 #18
Costa Rica
36.31 % 2014 -0.8 % -2.5 % View data
19 #19
Colombia
35.60 % 2014 +3.4 % -1.5 % View data
20 #20
Saint Lucia
35.54 % 2014 -4.1 % -3.6 % View data
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