Brazil vs New Zealand: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Brazil
12.9%
in 2022
New Zealand
12.7%
in 2023
Brazil rank
93rd
New Zealand rank
96th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Brazil
- New Zealand
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 12.9% against 12.7% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1995 it was New Zealand ahead.
Brazil ranks 93rd and New Zealand ranks 96th of 197 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 15.1% | 15.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 14.8% | 14.8% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 15.0% | 1.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 13.2% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
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 New Zealand?
- Brazil, at 12.9% against 12.7% in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Brazil and New Zealand?
- 0.2%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and New Zealand?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and New Zealand rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Brazil ranks 93rd and New Zealand ranks 96th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS 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