Bhutan vs Brazil: Government expenditure on education, total

Bhutan
5.8%
in 2023
Brazil
5.6%
in 2022
Bhutan rank
32nd
Brazil rank
34th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

  • Bhutan
  • Brazil
2468197119972023

How they compare

Bhutan currently reports 5.8% against 5.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.

Bhutan ranks 32nd and Brazil ranks 34th of 196 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Bhutan averaged higher in 2 and Brazil in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bhutan Brazil Difference Ahead
2000s 5.5% 4.5% 1.0% Bhutan
2010s 5.5% 6.0% 0.5% Brazil
2020s 6.5% 5.6% 0.9% Bhutan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Bhutan or Brazil?
Bhutan, at 5.8% against 5.6% in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Bhutan and Brazil?
0.2%, with Bhutan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Brazil?
18 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Bhutan and Brazil rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?
Bhutan ranks 32nd and Brazil ranks 34th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP)
Unit
% of GDP
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 6,340 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.