Brazil vs Israel: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP
Brazil
5.6%
in 2022
Israel
5.9%
in 2022
Brazil rank
24th
Israel rank
21st
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Brazil
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 5.9% against 5.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Israel ahead.
Brazil ranks 24th and Israel ranks 21st of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Israel in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.3% | 6.3% | 2.0% | Israel |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 5.7% | 1.2% | Israel |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.8% | 0.2% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 6.2% | 0.6% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp, Brazil or Israel?
- Israel, at 5.9% against 5.6% in Brazil as of 2022.
- What is the difference in initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp between Brazil and Israel?
- 0.3%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Israel?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Brazil and Israel rank globally for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 24th and Israel ranks 21st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Initial government expenditure on 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
February 2026 Data Release