Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Brazil
Brazil: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 59,987 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Brazil, 1995–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 59,987 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in 2022.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Brazil peaked at 69,484 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29,895 millions, in 2002.
Brazil ranks 6th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Brazil, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 54,372 millions | — |
| 1998 | 40,359 millions | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 33,457 millions | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 32,986 millions | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 31,635 millions | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 29,895 millions | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 39,569 millions | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 47,535 millions | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 50,593 millions | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 55,103 millions | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 60,808 millions | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 63,882 millions | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 68,711 millions | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 67,836 millions | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 68,834 millions | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 69,484 millions | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 67,958 millions | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 65,686 millions | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 64,418 millions | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 63,501 millions | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 62,889 millions | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 63,178 millions | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 55,230 millions | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 55,600 millions | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 59,987 millions | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42,729 millions | 33,457 millions | 54,372 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 45,778 millions | 29,895 millions | 63,882 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 66,249 millions | 62,889 millions | 69,484 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,939 millions | 55,230 millions | 59,987 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 696,748 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 19.4% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Brazil?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Brazil was 59,987 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 69,484 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,895 millions in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Brazil ranks 6th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. 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 Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release