Expenditure on primary education in Brazil
Brazil: Expenditure on primary education was 25.6% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Expenditure on primary education in Brazil, 1995–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2015, expenditure on primary education in Brazil stood at 25.6%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on primary education in Brazil peaked at 48.9% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2015.
Brazil ranks 112th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Expenditure on primary education in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 48.9% | — |
| 1998 | 32.9% | -32.8% |
| 1999 | 34.0% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 30.9% | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 30.0% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 28.2% | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +16.8% |
| 2005 | 34.0% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 32.0% | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 32.2% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 31.9% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 31.3% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 29.3% | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 25.6% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 32.9% | 48.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 28.2% | 34.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 25.6% | 31.3% | 6 |
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 primary education in Brazil?
- Expenditure on primary education in Brazil was 25.6% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on primary education recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 48.9% in 1995.
- What is the lowest expenditure on primary education recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2015.
- How does Brazil rank for expenditure on primary education?
- Brazil ranks 112th out of 149 countries with data for 2015.
- Is expenditure on primary education rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on primary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Expenditure on primary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.