Brazil vs Papua New Guinea: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Brazil
6.1%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea
6.8%
in 2023
Brazil rank
119th
Papua New Guinea rank
117th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Brazil
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 6.8% against 6.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Brazil ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th of 123 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.4% | 7.8% | 1.4% | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 0.0% | 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, Brazil or Papua New Guinea?
- Papua New Guinea, at 6.8% against 6.1% in Brazil as of 2023.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
- 0.7%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Papua New Guinea?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Papua New Guinea rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Brazil ranks 119th and Papua New Guinea ranks 117th 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