Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Brazil or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 13.1% against 12.9% in Brazil as of 2017.

What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

0.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Brazil vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Government expenditure on education, total

Brazil

12.9%

in 2022

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

13.1%

in 2017

Brazil rank

93rd

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

90th

Government expenditure on education, total over time

Brazil
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 13.1% against 12.9% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 93rd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 90th of 193 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, total, Brazil or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 13.1% against 12.9% in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, total between Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 0.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for government expenditure on education, total?: Brazil ranks 93rd and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 90th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
Unit: % of government expenditure
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 5,722 data points, 1980–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.