Brazil vs Germany: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$

Brazil
32,540 millions
in 2017
Germany
23,253 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
4th
Germany rank
6th

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time

  • Brazil
  • Germany
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 32,540 millions against 23,253 millions in Germany, a difference of 9,287 millions.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.

Brazil ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 143 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Germany in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Germany Difference Ahead
1990s 20,675 millions 21,886 millions 1,211 millions Germany
2000s 29,505 millions 19,944 millions 9,561 millions Brazil
2010s 34,351 millions 21,816 millions 12,535 millions Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, Brazil or Germany?
Brazil, at 32,540 millions against 23,253 millions in Germany as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between Brazil and Germany?
9,287 millions, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Germany?
13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Germany rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Brazil ranks 4th and Germany ranks 6th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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 US$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/