Brazil vs Colombia: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of

Brazil
7.5%
in 2020
Colombia
8.3%
in 2020
Brazil rank
8th
Colombia rank
5th

Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of over time

  • Brazil
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 8.3% against 7.5% in Brazil, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Colombia ahead.

Brazil ranks 8th and Colombia ranks 5th of 70 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Colombia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Colombia Difference Ahead
2010s 7.6% 7.2% 0.5% Brazil
2020s 7.5% 8.3% 0.8% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of, Brazil or Colombia?
Colombia, at 8.3% against 7.5% in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of between Brazil and Colombia?
0.8%, with Colombia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Colombia?
11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Colombia rank globally for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
Brazil ranks 8th and Colombia ranks 5th of 70 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
70 places, 706 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release