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

Brazil
47,604 millions
in 2017
Mexico
36,829 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
5th
Mexico rank
7th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Brazil
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 47,604 millions against 36,829 millions in Mexico, a difference of 10,775 millions.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.3 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 7th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mexico Difference Ahead
1990s 23,750 millions 12,548 millions 11,202 millions Brazil
2000s 30,403 millions 24,562 millions 5,841 millions Brazil
2010s 49,407 millions 36,157 millions 13,249 millions Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Brazil or Mexico?
Brazil, at 47,604 millions against 36,829 millions in Mexico as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Brazil and Mexico?
10,775 millions, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mexico?
20 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Brazil and Mexico rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Brazil ranks 5th and Mexico ranks 7th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (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/