Brazil vs India: Government expenditure on education, PPP$
Brazil
234,897 millions
in 2022
India
452,349 millions
in 2021
Brazil rank
5th
India rank
3rd
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time
- Brazil
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 452,349 millions against 234,897 millions in Brazil, a difference of 217,452 millions.
That makes India's figure about 1.9 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd of 169 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62,758 millions | 73,050 millions | 10,291 millions | India |
| 2000s | 95,584 millions | 105,969 millions | 10,386 millions | India |
| 2010s | 181,928 millions | 273,383 millions | 91,455 millions | India |
| 2020s | 201,061 millions | 439,400 millions | 238,340 millions | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Brazil or India?
- India, at 452,349 millions against 234,897 millions in Brazil as of 2021.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Brazil and India?
- 217,452 millions, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Brazil and India rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 3rd of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). 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