Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Brazil

Brazil: Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of was 21.1% in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
21.1%
Change on year
up 19.4%
World rank
20th
of 145 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 2011
All-time low
15.0%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2007–2011

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Brazil, 2007–2011

051015202007200920112007: 152008: 15.22009: 152010: 17.72011: 21.1

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2011, initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Brazil stood at 21.1%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.4% on the previous year and up 40.2% over five years.

That places Brazil 20th out of 145 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Brazil, 2007 to 2011.
Year Value Change
2007 15.0%
2008 15.2% +1.2%
2009 15.0% -1.1%
2010 17.7% +17.4%
2011 21.1% +19.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 15.1% 15.0% 15.2% 3
2010s 19.4% 17.7% 21.1% 2

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 17 San Marino 22.0% compare
  2. 18 Finland 21.5% compare
  3. 19 Armenia 21.3%
  4. 21 Honduras 20.8% compare
  5. 22 Chile 20.7% compare
  6. 23 Lithuania 20.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Brazil?
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of in Brazil was 21.1% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2007.
How does Brazil rank for initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of?
Brazil ranks 20th out of 145 countries with data for 2011.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per pre-primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
145 places, 2,397 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release