Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP was 1.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
1.4%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
69th
of 162 countries
All-time high
2.2%
in 1995
All-time low
1.1%
in 2002
Years of data
25
1995–2022
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Brazil, 1995–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 1.4% for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Brazil peaked at 2.2% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2002.
Brazil ranks 69th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2.2% | — |
| 1998 | 1.6% | -30.0% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -17.5% |
| 2000 | 1.2% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 1.6% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.6% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | -9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +4.7% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.4%, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1.4% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.4%, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 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 primary education as a percentage of gdp in Brazil?
- Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp in Brazil was 1.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 1995.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 69th out of 162 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release