Brazil vs Nauru: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education

Brazil
5.6%
in 2022
Nauru
5.8%
in 2023
Brazil rank
35th
Nauru rank
34th

Government spending on education overall vs. primary education over time

  • Brazil
  • Nauru
57.51012.515199520092023

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 5.8% against 5.6% in Brazil, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Nauru ahead.

Brazil ranks 35th and Nauru ranks 34th of 199 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Nauru in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Nauru Difference Ahead
2000s 4.4% 10.1% 5.7% Nauru
2010s 6.1% 5.4% 0.7% Brazil
2020s 5.6% 5.7% 0.0% Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education overall vs. primary education, Brazil or Nauru?
Nauru, at 5.8% against 5.6% in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in government spending on education overall vs. primary education between Brazil and Nauru?
0.2%, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Nauru?
11 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Brazil and Nauru rank globally for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
Brazil ranks 35th and Nauru ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,140 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.