Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Brazil
Brazil: Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education was 12.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Brazil, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Brazil recorded 12.9% for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in 2022.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Brazil peaked at 14.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2002.
Brazil ranks 93rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 8.4% | 13.5% | 8 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 13.5% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.0% | 12.5% | 13.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 90 Democratic Republic of Congo 13.1% compare
- 91 Estonia 13.0% compare
- 92 San Marino 13.0% compare
- 94 Niger 12.8% compare
- 95 Saint Lucia 12.7% compare
- 96 New Zealand 12.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Brazil
- Imports of goods and services 17.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 775.30 billion current LCU (2025)
- Trade 35.3% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 0.3% (2025)
- External balance on goods and services 44.58 billion current LCU (2025)
- Trade in services 7.0% (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 328.14 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 398.32 billion current US$ (2025)
- Imports of goods and services 2.23 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 110.35 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Brazil?
- Share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education in Brazil was 12.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 14.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2002.
- How does Brazil rank for share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education?
- Brazil ranks 93rd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of gdp spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Share of GDP spent on education vs. share of government spending assigned to education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of total general government spending (across all sectors) that is allocated to education.