Brazil vs Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries): Expenditure on secondary education
Expenditure on secondary education over time
- Brazil
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 41.4% against 32.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 8.5%.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Brazil ranks 21st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th of 149 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.1% | 22.0% | 1.9% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 33.1% | 8.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 32.3% | 11.6% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Brazil or Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Brazil, at 41.4% against 32.9% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
- What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Brazil and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 8.5%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2015.
- How do Brazil and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
- Brazil ranks 21st and Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 18th 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 secondary 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 secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.