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
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
February 2026 Data Release