International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Brazil
Brazil: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Brazil, 2000–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Brazil stood at 0.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Brazil peaked at 0.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Brazil 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Brazil, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +84.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +21.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -46.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +146.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -41.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +80.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +16.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Brazil?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Brazil was 0.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Brazil rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Brazil ranks 126th out of 178 countries with data for 2021.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 International 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