Government expenditure on primary education, US$ in Brazil

Brazil: Government expenditure on primary education, US$ was 32,540 millions in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
32,540 millions
Change on year
up 11.8%
World rank
4th
of 151 countries
All-time high
43,958 millions
in 2011
All-time low
5,373 millions
in 2002
Years of data
20
1995–2017

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

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1995200620171995: 17.2k millions1998: 13.5k millions1999: 7.7k millions2000: 8.0k millions2001: 6.5k millions2002: 5.4k millions2004: 8.8k millions2005: 13.6k millions2006: 17.3k millions2007: 22.4k millions2008: 28.5k millions2009: 29.5k millions2010: 39.1k millions2011: 44.0k millions2012: 41.2k millions2013: 40.5k millions2014: 39.2k millions2015: 28.8k millions2016: 29.1k millions2017: 32.5k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Brazil recorded 32,540 millions for government expenditure on primary education, us$ in 2017.

The figure is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Brazil peaked at 43,958 millions in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5,373 millions, in 2002.

Brazil ranks 4th of 151 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12,817 millions 7,739 millions 17,197 millions 3
2000s 15,536 millions 5,373 millions 29,490 millions 9
2010s 36,807 millions 28,811 millions 43,958 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, us$ in Brazil?
Government expenditure on primary education, us$ in Brazil was 32,540 millions in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 43,958 millions in 2011.
What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, us$ recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 5,373 millions in 2002.
How does Brazil rank for government expenditure on primary education, us$?
Brazil ranks 4th out of 151 countries with data for 2017.
Is government expenditure on primary education, us$ rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on primary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

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
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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/