Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Brazil

Brazil: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 20.6% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
20.6%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
38th
of 90 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 2010
All-time low
9.8%
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2017

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Brazil, 1999–2017

05101520251999200820171999: 9.82000: 10.22001: 10.32002: 102004: 13.42005: 15.32007: 19.82008: 21.42009: 22.82010: 23.12011: 22.32012: 19.62013: 20.52014: 20.52015: 21.22016: 212017: 20.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2017, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Brazil stood at 20.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Brazil peaked at 23.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 1999.

Brazil ranks 38th of 90 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Brazil, 1999 to 2017.
Year Value Change
1999 9.8%
2000 10.2% +4.1%
2001 10.3% +1.1%
2002 10.0% -3.0%
2004 13.4% +33.6%
2005 15.3% +14.8%
2007 19.8% +29.5%
2008 21.4% +8.0%
2009 22.8% +6.6%
2010 23.1% +1.0%
2011 22.3% -3.2%
2012 19.6% -12.0%
2013 20.5% +4.4%
2014 20.5% +0.2%
2015 21.2% +3.2%
2016 21.0% -1.1%
2017 20.6% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1
2000s 15.4% 10.0% 22.8% 8
2010s 21.1% 19.6% 23.1% 8

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 21.1% compare
  2. 36 Maldives 21.1% compare
  3. 37 Rwanda 21.0% compare
  4. 39 Dominica 20.5% compare
  5. 40 Senegal 20.5% compare
  6. 41 Chile 20.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Brazil?
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Brazil was 20.6% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 1999.
How does Brazil rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
Brazil ranks 38th out of 90 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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 Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,061 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. 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. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/