Brazil vs India: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Brazil
6.1%
in 2023
India
2.7%
in 2018
Brazil rank
119th
India rank
122nd
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 6.1% against 2.7% in India, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 2.3 times India's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 119th and India ranks 122nd of 123 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Brazil or India?
- Brazil, at 6.1% against 2.7% in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Brazil and India?
- 3.4%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2018.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Brazil ranks 119th and India ranks 122nd 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