Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 5.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Brazil, 1995–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Brazil stood at 5.6%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Brazil peaked at 6.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2002.
That places Brazil 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4.6% | — |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 3.8% | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 3.7% | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.0% | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 4.5% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 5.3% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 5.4% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 5.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 5.9% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 6.3% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 6.3% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.1% | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.9% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 5.8% | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 5.6% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.7% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 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 initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Brazil?
- Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Brazil was 5.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 Initial government expenditure on 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