What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Australia and Brazil?

9,875 millions, with Brazil ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?

15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Brazil: Government expenditure on primary education, US$

Australia

22,665 millions

in 2017

Brazil

32,540 millions

in 2017

Australia rank

7th

Brazil rank

4th

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ over time

Australia
Brazil

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 32,540 millions against 22,665 millions in Australia, a difference of 9,875 millions.

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

Across all 15 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 4th of 151 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Brazil	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5,845 millions	17,197 millions	11,352 millions	Brazil
2000s	13,226 millions	19,874 millions	6,647 millions	Brazil
2010s	24,115 millions	36,807 millions	12,693 millions	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Australia or Brazil?: Brazil, at 32,540 millions against 22,665 millions in Australia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Australia and Brazil?: 9,875 millions, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Brazil?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2017.
How do Australia and Brazil rank globally for government expenditure on primary education, us$?: Australia ranks 7th and Brazil ranks 4th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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, US$ (millions)
Unit: millions
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 2,967 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ (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 US$. 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/