Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Brazil
Brazil: Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita was 20.05 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Brazil, 1999–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Brazil is 20.05, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Brazil peaked at 20.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.8, in 2002.
That places Brazil 32nd out of 122 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.63 | — |
| 2000 | 10.55 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.36 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 9.8 | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 12.69 | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 15.2 | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 16.92 | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 18.13 | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 19.65 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 20.5 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 20.13 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 19.55 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 19.66 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 19.45 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 20.05 | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.63 | 10.63 | 10.63 | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.16 | 9.8 | 19.65 | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.89 | 19.45 | 20.5 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 29 Lesotho 20.71 compare
- 30 New Zealand 20.32 compare
- 31 Estonia 20.29 compare
- 33 United States 19.86 compare
- 34 Luxembourg 19.69 compare
- 35 Italy 19.52 compare
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 per primary student vs gdp per capita in Brazil?
- Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita in Brazil was 20.05 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8 in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita?
- Brazil ranks 32nd out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Government expenditure per primary student vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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