Brazil vs Sweden: Expenditure on primary education
Brazil
25.6%
in 2015
Sweden
24.1%
in 2016
Brazil rank
112th
Sweden rank
115th
Expenditure on primary education over time
- Brazil
- Sweden
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 25.6% against 24.1% in Sweden, a difference of 1.5%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 115th of 149 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 26.4% | 12.2% | Brazil |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 26.1% | 5.5% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 23.2% | 5.1% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on primary education, Brazil or Sweden?
- Brazil, at 25.6% against 24.1% in Sweden as of 2015.
- What is the difference in expenditure on primary education between Brazil and Sweden?
- 1.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sweden?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and Sweden rank globally for expenditure on primary education?
- Brazil ranks 112th and Sweden ranks 115th 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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About this data
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.