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

Brazil
32,540 millions
in 2017
Japan
54,954 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
4th
Japan rank
2nd

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ over time

  • Brazil
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 54,954 millions against 32,540 millions in Brazil, a difference of 22,414 millions.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.7 times Brazil's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 21,889 millions 52,138 millions 30,249 millions Japan
2000s 22,292 millions 54,506 millions 32,215 millions Japan
2010s 34,451 millions 56,736 millions 22,284 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, constant us$, Brazil or Japan?
Japan, at 54,954 millions against 32,540 millions in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ between Brazil and Japan?
22,414 millions, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Japan?
18 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Japan rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Brazil ranks 4th and Japan ranks 2nd of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (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/