Brazil vs India: Government expenditure on education, PPP$

Brazil
190,797 millions
in 2017
India
236,569 millions
in 2013
Brazil rank
3rd
India rank
1st

Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time

  • Brazil
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 236,569 millions against 190,797 millions in Brazil, a difference of 45,772 millions.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 163 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil India Difference Ahead
1990s 62,830 millions 73,124 millions 10,293 millions India
2000s 95,561 millions 105,930 millions 10,368 millions India
2010s 171,769 millions 203,324 millions 31,556 millions India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on education, ppp$, Brazil or India?
India, at 236,569 millions against 190,797 millions in Brazil as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on education, ppp$ between Brazil and India?
45,772 millions, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do Brazil and India rank globally for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
Brazil ranks 3rd and India ranks 1st of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
163 places, 2,668 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/