Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Brazil

Brazil: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public was 97.8% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
97.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
27th
of 113 countries
All-time high
97.8%
in 2017
All-time low
90.0%
in 2002
Years of data
19
1998–2017

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Brazil, 1998–2017

0204060801001998200720171998: 93.6 %1999: 93.2 %2000: 91.9 %2001: 91.1 %2002: 90 %2004: 92.8 %2005: 93.2 %2006: 93.3 %2007: 93 %2008: 93.2 %2009: 94.6 %2010: 94.2 %2011: 94.3 %2012: 91.4 %2013: 94.7 %2014: 94 %2015: 96.1 %2016: 97 %2017: 97.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 97.8% for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in 2017. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Brazil peaked at 97.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 90.0%, in 2002.

That places Brazil 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top quarter.

Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Brazil, 1998 to 2017.
Year % Change
1998 93.6%
1999 93.2% -0.5%
2000 91.9% -1.4%
2001 91.1% -0.9%
2002 90.0% -1.2%
2004 92.8% +3.1%
2005 93.2% +0.4%
2006 93.3% +0.1%
2007 93.0% -0.3%
2008 93.2% +0.3%
2009 94.6% +1.5%
2010 94.2% -0.5%
2011 94.3% +0.2%
2012 91.4% -3.1%
2013 94.7% +3.7%
2014 94.0% -0.8%
2015 96.1% +2.2%
2016 97.0% +0.9%
2017 97.8% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.4% 93.2% 93.6% 2
2000s 92.6% 90.0% 94.6% 9
2010s 94.9% 91.4% 97.8% 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 24 Serbia 98.3% compare
  2. 25 Senegal 98.3% compare
  3. 26 Mexico 98.1% compare
  4. 28 Spain 97.7% compare
  5. 29 Madagascar 97.7% compare
  6. 30 Burkina Faso 97.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Brazil?
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public in Brazil was 97.8% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 90.0% in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public?
Brazil ranks 27th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
123 places, 1,417 data points, 1995–2019
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Current expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration). Divide all current expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/