Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Brazil
Brazil: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 20.9% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Brazil, 1998–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 20.9% for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in 2011.
That represents a change of down 22.8% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Brazil peaked at 27.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2002.
Brazil ranks 38th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.5% | — |
| 1999 | 22.9% | +23.9% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | -12.1% |
| 2001 | 18.8% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 17.6% | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | +41.8% |
| 2005 | 22.4% | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 22.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 27.0% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.9% | -22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.7% | 18.5% | 22.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 17.6% | 26.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 20.9% | 27.0% | 2 |
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 20.9% in 2011, 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 27.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Brazil ranks 38th out of 100 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release