Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 19.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Brazil, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2022, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Brazil stood at 19.1%.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Brazil peaked at 20.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2002.
Brazil ranks 37th of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.6% | — |
| 2000 | 10.5% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.3% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 9.7% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +29.3% |
| 2005 | 15.1% | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 16.8% | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 20.3% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 19.3% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.2% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 20.4% | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 18.7% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 18.2% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 10.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.1% | 9.7% | 19.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 19.2% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 18.2% | 19.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 34 Dominican Republic 19.4% compare
- 35 Netherlands 19.2% compare
- 36 France 19.1% compare
- 38 Syrian Arab Republic 18.8% compare
- 39 Latvia 18.5% compare
- 40 New Zealand 18.3% 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 initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Brazil?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Brazil was 19.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 37th out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release