Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Brazil
Brazil: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 29,398 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Brazil, 1995–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Brazil stood at 29,398 millions.
That represents a change of up 7.9% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Brazil peaked at 34,052 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 14,651 millions, in 2002.
That places Brazil 10th out of 148 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 US$ in Brazil, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 26,646 millions | — |
| 1998 | 19,779 millions | -25.8% |
| 1999 | 16,396 millions | -17.1% |
| 2000 | 16,166 millions | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 15,503 millions | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 14,651 millions | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 19,392 millions | +32.4% |
| 2005 | 23,296 millions | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 24,794 millions | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 27,005 millions | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 29,800 millions | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 31,307 millions | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 33,673 millions | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 33,245 millions | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 33,734 millions | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 34,052 millions | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 33,304 millions | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 32,191 millions | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 31,569 millions | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 31,120 millions | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 30,820 millions | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 30,962 millions | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 27,067 millions | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 27,248 millions | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 29,398 millions | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20,940 millions | 16,396 millions | 26,646 millions | 3 |
| 2000s | 22,435 millions | 14,651 millions | 31,307 millions | 9 |
| 2010s | 32,467 millions | 30,820 millions | 34,052 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,904 millions | 27,067 millions | 29,398 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Brazil
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Brazil?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Brazil was 29,398 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 34,052 millions in 2013.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,651 millions in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
- Brazil ranks 10th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ 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 US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release