Brazil vs Italy: Government expenditure on primary education, US$
Brazil
27,038 millions
in 2022
Italy
22,805 millions
in 2022
Brazil rank
10th
Italy rank
11th
Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time
- Brazil
- Italy
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 27,038 millions against 22,805 millions in Italy, a difference of 4,233 millions.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 10th and Italy ranks 11th of 154 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Italy in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,819 millions | 13,484 millions | 665.47 millions | Italy |
| 2000s | 15,539 millions | 19,645 millions | 4,106 millions | Italy |
| 2010s | 35,240 millions | 20,557 millions | 14,683 millions | Brazil |
| 2020s | 23,150 millions | 23,402 millions | 252.3 millions | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Brazil or Italy?
- Brazil, at 27,038 millions against 22,805 millions in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Brazil and Italy?
- 4,233 millions, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Italy?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Italy rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
- Brazil ranks 10th and Italy ranks 11th of 154 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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