Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Brazil

Brazil: Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ was 32,540 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
32,540 millions
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
4th
of 143 countries
All-time high
35,595 millions
in 2013
All-time low
15,314 millions
in 2002
Years of data
20
1995–2017

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Brazil, 1995–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200620171995: 27.9k millions1998: 20.7k millions1999: 17.1k millions2000: 16.9k millions2001: 16.2k millions2002: 15.3k millions2004: 20.3k millions2005: 24.4k millions2006: 25.9k millions2007: 28.2k millions2008: 31.2k millions2009: 32.7k millions2010: 35.2k millions2011: 34.8k millions2012: 35.3k millions2013: 35.6k millions2014: 34.8k millions2015: 33.6k millions2016: 33.0k millions2017: 32.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

The most recent figure for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Brazil is 32,540 millions, measured in 2017.

That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Brazil peaked at 35,595 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15,314 millions, in 2002.

That places Brazil 4th out of 143 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions) in Brazil, 1995 to 2017.
Year millions Change
1995 27,854 millions —
1998 20,675 millions -25.8%
1999 17,139 millions -17.1%
2000 16,898 millions -1.4%
2001 16,206 millions -4.1%
2002 15,314 millions -5.5%
2004 20,270 millions +32.4%
2005 24,351 millions +20.1%
2006 25,917 millions +6.4%
2007 28,228 millions +8.9%
2008 31,150 millions +10.4%
2009 32,725 millions +5.1%
2010 35,199 millions +7.6%
2011 34,751 millions -1.3%
2012 35,262 millions +1.5%
2013 35,595 millions +0.9%
2014 34,813 millions -2.2%
2015 33,649 millions -3.3%
2016 33,000 millions -1.9%
2017 32,540 millions -1.4%

Brazil compared with similar countries

  • Brazil's 32,540 millions is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 674.66 millions, 48.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Brazil's 32,540 millions is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 465.62 millions, 69.9× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21,889 millions 17,139 millions 27,854 millions 3
2000s 23,451 millions 15,314 millions 32,725 millions 9
2010s 34,351 millions 32,540 millions 35,595 millions 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 United States 293,636 millions compare
  2. 2 Japan 54,954 millions compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 46,648 millions compare
  4. 5 France 30,026 millions compare
  5. 6 Germany 23,253 millions compare
  6. 7 Australia 22,665 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Brazil?
Government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ in Brazil was 32,540 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 35,595 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 15,314 millions in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant us$?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 143 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, constant US$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
143 places, 2,788 data points, 1970–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers) in millions US$ in constant value (taking into account inflation). 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$, and where it is expressed in constant value, uses a GDP deflator to account for inflation. The constant prices base year is normally three years before the year of the data release. For example, in the July 2017 data release, constant US$ values are expressed in 2014 prices. 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/