Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Brazil

Brazil: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ was 47,604 millions in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
47,604 millions
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
5th
of 134 countries
All-time high
51,375 millions
in 2013
All-time low
18,171 millions
in 2002
Years of data
20
1995–2017

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1995200620171995: 29.3k millions1998: 22.8k millions1999: 19.2k millions2000: 19.3k millions2001: 18.9k millions2002: 18.2k millions2004: 25.2k millions2005: 31.2k millions2006: 34.2k millions2007: 38.2k millions2008: 43.0k millions2009: 45.5k millions2010: 49.5k millions2011: 49.9k millions2012: 50.2k millions2013: 51.4k millions2014: 50.8k millions2015: 48.2k millions2016: 47.6k millions2017: 47.6k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

In 2017, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Brazil stood at 47,604 millions.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Brazil peaked at 51,375 millions in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18,171 millions, in 2002.

That places Brazil 5th out of 134 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,750 millions 19,161 millions 29,303 millions 3
2000s 30,403 millions 18,171 millions 45,512 millions 9
2010s 49,407 millions 47,604 millions 51,375 millions 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 India 67,188 millions compare
  2. 3 Japan 56,667 millions compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 50,168 millions compare
  4. 6 Indonesia 40,420 millions compare
  5. 7 Mexico 36,829 millions compare
  6. 8 France 34,679 millions compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Brazil?
Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Brazil was 47,604 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 51,375 millions in 2013.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 18,171 millions in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
Brazil ranks 5th out of 134 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.6%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
134 places, 1,910 data points, 1990–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in 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 PPP$. 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/