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

Brazil
47,604 millions
in 2017
Japan
56,667 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
5th
Japan rank
3rd

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Brazil
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 56,667 millions against 47,604 millions in Brazil, a difference of 9,063 millions.

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

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

Brazil ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 134 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 23,750 millions 37,757 millions 14,007 millions Japan
2000s 28,514 millions 45,707 millions 17,192 millions Japan
2010s 49,580 millions 56,781 millions 7,201 millions Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Brazil or Japan?
Japan, at 56,667 millions against 47,604 millions in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Brazil and Japan?
9,063 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, ppp$?
Brazil ranks 5th and Japan ranks 3rd of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (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/