Brazil vs Niger: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Brazil
12.9%
in 2022
Niger
12.8%
in 2023
Brazil rank
93rd
Niger rank
94th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Brazil
- Niger
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 12.9% against 12.8% in Niger, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Niger ahead.
Brazil ranks 93rd and Niger ranks 94th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 8.6% | 8.6% | Niger |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 17.4% | 7.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 17.5% | 3.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.6% | 0.5% | 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 Niger?
- Brazil, at 12.9% against 12.8% in Niger as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Brazil and Niger?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Niger?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Niger rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Brazil ranks 93rd and Niger ranks 94th 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