Brazil vs India: Government expenditure on education, PPP$
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ over time
- Brazil
- India
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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About this data
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/