Brazil vs India: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Brazil
47,604 millions
in 2017
India
67,188 millions
in 2013
Brazil rank
5th
India rank
2nd

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Brazil
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 67,188 millions against 47,604 millions in Brazil, a difference of 19,584 millions.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was India ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 134 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 19,161 millions 25,060 millions 5,898 millions India
2000s 29,041 millions 35,122 millions 6,081 millions India
2010s 50,243 millions 54,896 millions 4,653 millions India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Brazil or India?
India, at 67,188 millions against 47,604 millions in Brazil as of 2013.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Brazil and India?
19,584 millions, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and India?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2013.
How do Brazil and India rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Brazil ranks 5th and India ranks 2nd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary 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/