Government expenditure on education, total in Brazil
Brazil: Government expenditure on education, total was 5.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, total in Brazil, 1995–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 5.6% for government expenditure on education, total in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, total in Brazil peaked at 6.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2002.
That places Brazil 34th out of 196 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.
Government expenditure on education, total in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.6% | — |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.8% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 5.5% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.0% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 3 |
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, total in Brazil?
- Government expenditure on education, total in Brazil was 5.6% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, total recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for government expenditure on education, total?
- Brazil ranks 34th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, total 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure on education, total (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.