Brazil vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Expenditure on secondary education

Brazil
41.4%
in 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa
26.9%
in 2014
Brazil rank
21st
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
22nd

Expenditure on secondary education over time

  • Brazil
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
01020304050199520052015

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 41.4% against 26.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 14.5%.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd of 149 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 44.6% 25.3% 19.3% Brazil
2010s 44.4% 28.0% 16.4% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher expenditure on secondary education, Brazil or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Brazil, at 41.4% against 26.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2015.
What is the difference in expenditure on secondary education between Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
14.5%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa?
6 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2014.
How do Brazil and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for expenditure on secondary education?
Brazil ranks 21st and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd 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

Indicator
Expenditure on secondary 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, 3,100 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.