Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Brazil
Brazil: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government was 6.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Brazil, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in IMF calculation.
Analysis
In 2023, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Brazil stood at 6.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Brazil peaked at 7.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2020.
That places Brazil 119th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Brazil, year by year
| Year | IMF calculation | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6.6% | — |
| 2011 | 6.8% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 6.9% | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 6.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.4% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 6.5% | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 6.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 6.1% | -7.8% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 6.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.8%, 47% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 6.1% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 16.6%, 37% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.7% | 6.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.2% | 5.6% | 6.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 116 Micronesia, Federated States of 6.9% compare
- 117 Papua New Guinea 6.8% compare
- 118 Ukraine 6.3% compare
- 120 Argentina 5.6% compare
- 121 Burkina Faso 5.2% compare
- 122 India 2.7% compare
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 expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Brazil?
- Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government in Brazil was 6.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education as a percentage of total government recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2020.
- How does Brazil rank for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Brazil ranks 119th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on education as a percentage of total government rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (IMF calculation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release