Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Brazil
Brazil: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 19.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Brazil, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Brazil stood at 19.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Brazil peaked at 26.9% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 1998.
Brazil ranks 61st of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.5% | — |
| 1999 | 20.8% | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 19.0% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 17.9% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 26.9% | +50.1% |
| 2005 | 23.6% | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 24.3% | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 24.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 24.4% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.9% | -6.3% |
| 2010 | 24.3% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | -14.7% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +14.4% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 24.1% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 21.3% | -11.3% |
| 2016 | 21.0% | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 22.9% | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 23.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 20.3% | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 19.5% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.6% | 16.5% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.4% | 17.9% | 26.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.9% | 20.7% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 19.5% | 22.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Brazil?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Brazil was 19.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2004.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 1998.
- How does Brazil rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Brazil ranks 61st out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release