Brazil vs Peru: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP

Brazil
1.4%
in 2022
Peru
1.4%
in 2024
Brazil rank
69th
Peru rank
68th

Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP over time

  • Brazil
  • Peru
00.511.52197319982024

How they compare

Peru currently reports 1.4% against 1.4% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 69th and Peru ranks 68th of 162 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Peru Difference Ahead
1990s 1.4% 1.4% 0.1% Brazil
2000s 1.4% 1.1% 0.3% Brazil
2010s 1.6% 1.3% 0.4% Brazil
2020s 1.4% 1.4% 0.0% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp, Brazil or Peru?
Peru, at 1.4% against 1.4% in Brazil as of 2024.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp between Brazil and Peru?
0.0%, with Peru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Peru?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Peru rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
Brazil ranks 69th and Peru ranks 68th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage 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 primary education as a percentage of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
162 places, 3,611 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release