Argentina vs Brazil: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Argentina
5.6%
in 2022
Brazil
6.1%
in 2023
Argentina rank
120th
Brazil rank
119th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Argentina
- Brazil
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6.1% against 5.6% in Argentina, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Brazil ahead.
Argentina ranks 120th and Brazil ranks 119th of 123 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Brazil | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.8% | 6.5% | 0.7% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.1% | 6.2% | 1.2% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Argentina or Brazil?
- Brazil, at 6.1% against 5.6% in Argentina as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Argentina and Brazil?
- 0.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Brazil?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
- How do Argentina and Brazil rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Argentina ranks 120th and Brazil ranks 119th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release