Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Brazil
Brazil: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 1.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Brazil, 2010–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Brazil is 1.7%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 10.7% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Brazil peaked at 1.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2011.
Brazil ranks 21st of 87 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 1.3% | — |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +6.9% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +11.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 1.9% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Brazil?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Brazil was 1.7% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2011.
- How does Brazil rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Brazil ranks 21st out of 87 countries with data for 2020.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release