Brazil Education Spending 2001-2024

General government expenditure on education (current, capital, and transfers) is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on all sectors (including health, education, social services, etc.). It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.
  • Brazil education spending for 2020 was 11.56%, a 1.18% decline from 2019.
  • Brazil education spending for 2019 was 12.74%, a 0.07% decline from 2018.
  • Brazil education spending for 2018 was 12.82%, a 0.27% decline from 2017.
  • Brazil education spending for 2017 was 13.09%, a 0.09% increase from 2016.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Education Spending (% of GDP)
Turkmenistan 28.00%
Namibia 24.94%
Paraguay 24.52%
Iran 22.67%
Botswana 21.47%
Dominican Republic 20.63%
Kazakhstan 20.16%
Marshall Islands 19.37%
Guatemala 19.05%
Belize 18.99%
South Africa 18.48%
Cuba 16.66%
Algeria 16.55%
Fiji 16.39%
Samoa 16.22%
Mexico 16.20%
Gabon 15.76%
Colombia 15.69%
Malaysia 15.62%
Peru 15.51%
St. Lucia 14.39%
Suriname 13.94%
St. Vincent and the Grenadines 13.00%
Belarus 12.87%
Mauritius 12.53%
Thailand 12.28%
Brazil 11.56%
Tonga 10.73%
Dominica 10.67%
Ecuador 10.59%
China 10.53%
Maldives 10.51%
Albania 10.13%
Lebanon 9.90%
Azerbaijan 9.80%
Armenia 9.57%
Bulgaria 9.46%
Turkey 9.31%
Russia 8.94%
Romania 8.80%
Brazil Education Spending - Historical Data
Year Education Spending (% of GDP) Annual Change
2020 11.56% -1.18%
2019 12.74% -0.07%
2018 12.82% -0.27%
2017 13.09% 0.09%
2016 12.99% 0.30%
2015 12.70% -0.77%
2014 13.47% -0.26%
2013 13.72% -0.24%
2012 13.97% 0.33%
2011 13.64% 0.24%
2010 13.40% 0.30%
2009 13.10% 0.45%
2008 12.64% 0.68%
2007 11.96% 0.57%
2006 11.40% 1.07%
2005 10.33% 0.66%
2004 9.67% 1.54%
2002 8.13% -1.16%
2001 9.29% -1.16%