Government expenditure per student, primary in Brazil
Brazil: Government expenditure per student, primary was 20.1% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, primary in Brazil, 1999–2015
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, primary in Brazil is 20.1%, 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 student, primary 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 student, primary in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.6% | — |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 9.8% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +29.5% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +19.8% |
| 2007 | 16.9% | +11.4% |
| 2008 | 18.1% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 19.7% | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 20.5% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 20.1% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 19.5% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.2% | 9.8% | 19.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 19.5% | 20.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 29 Lesotho 20.7% compare
- 30 New Zealand 20.3% compare
- 31 Estonia 20.3% compare
- 33 United States of America 19.9% compare
- 34 Luxembourg 19.7% compare
- 35 Italy 19.5% compare
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 per student, primary in Brazil?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Brazil was 20.1% in 2015, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 20.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Brazil ranks 32nd out of 122 countries with data for 2015.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary 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 Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.