Education spending in Brazil
Brazil: Education spending was 5.62 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.62
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
35th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.32
in 2017
All-time low
3.75
in 2002
Years of data
25
1995–2022
Education spending in Brazil, 1995–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, education spending in Brazil stood at 5.62.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Brazil peaked at 6.32 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.75, in 2002.
That places Brazil 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Education spending in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.57 | — |
| 1998 | 4.76 | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.8 | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 3.95 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.84 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.75 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3.97 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 4.48 | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 4.87 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 4.97 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.27 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 5.46 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.65 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.74 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.86 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.84 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.95 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.24 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.31 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.32 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.09 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.96 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.77 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.5 | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.62 | +2.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 5.62 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.25, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 5.62 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4.06, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.38 | 3.8 | 4.76 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.51 | 3.75 | 5.46 | 9 |
| 2010s | 6 | 5.65 | 6.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.63 | 5.5 | 5.77 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More education data for Brazil
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.18 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 97.81 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Brazil?
- Education spending in Brazil was 5.62 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.32 in 2017.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.75 in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for education spending?
- Brazil ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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