Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Brazil
Brazil: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 7.5% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Brazil, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 7.5% for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in 2020.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Brazil peaked at 8.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2010.
That places Brazil 8th out of 70 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.0% | — |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 8.0% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.6% | 7.0% | 8.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Brazil?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Brazil was 7.5% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2010.
- How does Brazil rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Brazil ranks 8th out of 70 countries with data for 2020.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. 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 Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release