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

Brazil
32,540 millions
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
46,648 millions
in 2017
Brazil rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Government expenditure on primary education, US$ 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 46,648 millions against 32,540 millions in Brazil, a difference of 14,108 millions.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 151 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 12,817 millions 16,145 millions 3,328 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 15,536 millions 31,232 millions 15,696 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 36,175 millions 46,634 millions 10,459 millions United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education, us$, Brazil or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 46,648 millions against 32,540 millions in Brazil as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education, us$ between Brazil and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
14,108 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, us$?
Brazil ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (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

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/