Government expenditure on education in Brazil
Brazil: Government expenditure on education was 12.8 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
12.8
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
20th
of 35 countries
All-time high
13.97
in 2012
All-time low
8.13
in 2002
Years of data
20
2001–2021
Government expenditure on education in Brazil, 2001–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 12.8 for government expenditure on education in 2021.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Brazil peaked at 13.97 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.13, in 2002.
That places Brazil 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 9.29 | — |
| 2002 | 8.13 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 9.67 | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 10.33 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 11.4 | +10.3% |
| 2007 | 11.96 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 12.64 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 13.1 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 13.4 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 13.64 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 13.97 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 13.72 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 13.47 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 12.7 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 12.99 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 13.09 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 12.82 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 12.74 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 11.56 | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 12.8 | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.82 | 8.13 | 13.1 | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.25 | 12.7 | 13.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.18 | 11.56 | 12.8 | 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 government expenditure on education in Brazil?
- Government expenditure on education in Brazil was 12.8 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 13.97 in 2012.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.13 in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for government expenditure on education?
- Brazil ranks 20th out of 35 countries with data for 2021.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of total government expenditure). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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