Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Brazil
Brazil: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 94.2% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
94.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
63rd
of 128 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2017
All-time low
90.0%
in 2002
Years of data
24
1998–2022
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Brazil, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 94.2% for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Brazil peaked at 97.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2002.
Brazil ranks 63rd of 128 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 93.6% | — |
| 1999 | 93.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 91.9% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 91.1% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 90.0% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 92.8% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 94.6% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 91.4% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 94.7% | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 97.0% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 97.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.0% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.6% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 94.4% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.4% | 93.2% | 93.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 90.0% | 94.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 91.4% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.8% | 94.2% | 95.6% | 3 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.02 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.44 million (2011)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2.59 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.50 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 15.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1454 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Brazil?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Brazil was 94.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Brazil ranks 63rd out of 128 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release