Brazil vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$

Brazil
47,604 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
50,168 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
5th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th

Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ over time

  • Brazil
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 50,168 millions against 47,604 millions in Brazil, a difference of 2,564 millions.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 134 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 23,750 millions 14,485 millions 9,265 millions Brazil
2000s 30,403 millions 25,120 millions 5,283 millions Brazil
2010s 49,299 millions 43,546 millions 5,753 millions Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, ppp$, Brazil or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 50,168 millions against 47,604 millions in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ between Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
2,564 millions, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
19 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Brazil ranks 5th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 134 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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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/