Brazil vs Spain: Expenditure on primary education

Brazil
25.6%
in 2015
Spain
26.9%
in 2016
Brazil rank
112th
Spain rank
110th

Expenditure on primary education over time

  • Brazil
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 26.9% against 25.6% in Brazil, a difference of 1.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 112th and Spain ranks 110th of 149 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 38.6% 25.1% 13.5% Brazil
2000s 31.6% 25.7% 5.9% Brazil
2010s 28.3% 26.0% 2.3% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Brazil or Spain?
Spain, at 26.9% against 25.6% in Brazil as of 2016.
What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Brazil and Spain?
1.3%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
Brazil ranks 112th and Spain ranks 110th of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education)
Unit
% of government expenditure on education
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 3,089 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.