Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Brazil
Brazil: Government spending on education overall vs. primary education was 5.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Brazil, 1995–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Brazil is 5.6%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Brazil peaked at 6.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.8%, in 2002.
That places Brazil 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.4% | 3.8% | 4.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.8% | 5.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 6.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.0233 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 1.62 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.786 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.4462 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 49.28 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate 0.3165 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 62.39 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.5206 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Brazil?
- Government spending on education overall vs. primary education in Brazil was 5.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest government spending on education overall vs. primary education recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.8% in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for government spending on education overall vs. primary education?
- Brazil ranks 35th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government spending on education overall vs. primary education rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Government spending on education overall vs. primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.